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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta answers a reporter's question as he and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Martin E. Dempsey hold a press conference in the Pentagon on May 10, 2012.

Secretary Panetta answers a reporter's question

Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta answers a reporter's question as he and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Martin E. Dempsey hold a press conference in the Pentagon on May 10, 2012.

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