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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta, right, listens to the speaker during the Defense Ministerial at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, Oct. 6, 2011. Panetta is meeting with his NATO counterparts and defense leaders to discuss lessons learned during NATO operations in Libya and Afghanistan and the future defense needs of the alliance.

Secretary Panetta listens during the Defense Ministerial at NATO

Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta, right, listens to the speaker during the Defense Ministerial at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, Oct. 6, 2011. Panetta is meeting with his NATO counterparts and defense leaders to discuss lessons learned during NATO operations in Libya and Afghanistan and the future defense needs of the alliance.

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