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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Australian Defense Minister Stephen Smith, right, meets with U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta, left foreground, at the Pentagon, July 27, 2011. The Australian delegation includes: Ben Burdon, senior ministerial advisor; Gen. David Hurley, chief of the defense force; and Ambassador to the United States Kim Beazley.

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Australian Defense Minister Stephen Smith, right, meets with U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta, left foreground, at the Pentagon, July 27, 2011. The Australian delegation includes: Ben Burdon, senior ministerial advisor; Gen. David Hurley, chief of the defense force; and Ambassador to the United States Kim Beazley.

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