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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Mike Mullen, U.S. Navy, conduct a press briefing at the Pentagon in Arlington, Va., on Sept. 20, 2011.

Secretary Panetta and Adm. Mullen conduct a press briefing

Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Mike Mullen, U.S. Navy, conduct a press briefing at the Pentagon in Arlington, Va., on Sept. 20, 2011.

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