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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta congratulates a graduating Midshipman at the United States Naval Academy 2012 Graduation and Commissioning ceremony in Annapolis, Md., on May 29, 2012.

Secretary Panetta congratulates a graduating Midshipman

Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta congratulates a graduating Midshipman at the United States Naval Academy 2012 Graduation and Commissioning ceremony in Annapolis, Md., on May 29, 2012.

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