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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta, center, visits the 9/11 Memorial site at ground zero with New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, right, Sept. 6, 2011.

GROUND ZERO VISIT

Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta, center, visits the 9/11 Memorial site at ground zero with New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, right, Sept. 6, 2011.

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