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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta (left) meets with Libyan Minister of Defense Usama Al-Jwayli in Tripoli, Libya, on Dec. 17, 2011. Panetta made it clear the United States is ready to help Libya whenever the new government identifies its needs.

Secretary Panetta meets with Libyan Minister of Defense Usama Al-Jwayli in Tripoli.

Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta (left) meets with Libyan Minister of Defense Usama Al-Jwayli in Tripoli, Libya, on Dec. 17, 2011. Panetta made it clear the United States is ready to help Libya whenever the new government identifies its needs.

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