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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta meets with Turkish President Abdullah Gul and Minister of Defense Ismet Yilmaz in Ankara, Turkey, on Dec. 16, 2011.

Secretary Panetta meets with Turkish President Abdullah Gul and Minister of Defense Ismet Yilma.

Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta meets with Turkish President Abdullah Gul and Minister of Defense Ismet Yilmaz in Ankara, Turkey, on Dec. 16, 2011.

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