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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

U.S. Defense Leon E. Panetta, left, speaks with Canadian Defense Minister Peter MacKay, center, in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Nov. 18, 2011. Panetta met with MacKay to discuss bilateral military issues.

BILATERAL TALKS

U.S. Defense Leon E. Panetta, left, speaks with Canadian Defense Minister Peter MacKay, center, in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Nov. 18, 2011. Panetta met with MacKay to discuss bilateral military issues.

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