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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta, right, and U.S. Rep. Silvestre Reyes of Texas stand during the singing of the national anthem at the beginning of a dinner sponsored by the El Paso Chamber of Commerce in El Paso, Texas, Jan. 12, 2012.

HONORING THE ANTHEM

Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta, right, and U.S. Rep. Silvestre Reyes of Texas stand during the singing of the national anthem at the beginning of a dinner sponsored by the El Paso Chamber of Commerce in El Paso, Texas, Jan. 12, 2012.

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