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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta, left, meets with Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, Oct. 3, 2011. Panetta is traveling in the Middle East to meet with key allies in the region to discuss a variety of defense related issues.

Secretary of Defense Panetta meets with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu

Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta, left, meets with Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, Oct. 3, 2011. Panetta is traveling in the Middle East to meet with key allies in the region to discuss a variety of defense related issues.

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