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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta delivers the keynote address at the Forum on the Law of the Sea Convention held at the Willard Intercontinental Washington Hotel, Washington D.C, on May 9, 2012.

Secretary Panetta delivers the keynote address at the Forum on the Law of the Sea Convention

Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta delivers the keynote address at the Forum on the Law of the Sea Convention held at the Willard Intercontinental Washington Hotel, Washington D.C, on May 9, 2012.

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