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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Leon E. Panetta, right, takes the oath of office as the 23rd defense secretary during a Pentagon ceremony, July 1, 2011. Defense Department General Counsel Jeh Johnson administered the oath in the secretary’s office.

OATH OF OFFICE

Leon E. Panetta, right, takes the oath of office as the 23rd defense secretary during a Pentagon ceremony, July 1, 2011. Defense Department General Counsel Jeh Johnson administered the oath in the secretary’s office.

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