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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Canadian Minister of Defense Peter MacKay, left, speaks with Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta before sitting down to a meeting in the Pentagon in Arlington, Va., on Sept.30, 2011. Panetta and Mackay are meeting to discuss security matters of mutual interest.

Canadian Minister of Defense MacKay speaks with Secretary Panetta

Canadian Minister of Defense Peter MacKay, left, speaks with Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta before sitting down to a meeting in the Pentagon in Arlington, Va., on Sept.30, 2011. Panetta and Mackay are meeting to discuss security matters of mutual interest.

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