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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Deputy Secretary of Defense Ashton B. Carter (left) introduces members of his staff before they meet with First Deputy Minister of Defense for Afghanistan Enayatullah Nazari in the Pentagon on June 8, 2012.

Deputy Secretary Carter introduces members of his staff before they meet with First Deputy Minister of Defense for Afghanistan Enayatullah Nazari

Deputy Secretary of Defense Ashton B. Carter (left) introduces members of his staff before they meet with First Deputy Minister of Defense for Afghanistan Enayatullah Nazari in the Pentagon on June 8, 2012.

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