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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta, right, and Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu brief the press in Jerusalem, Israel, on Aug. 1, 2012. Panetta is on a 5-day trip to the region, stopping in Tunisia, Egypt, Israel and Jordan to meet with senior leaders and counterparts.

Secretary Panetta and Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu brief the press

Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta, right, and Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu brief the press in Jerusalem, Israel, on Aug. 1, 2012. Panetta is on a 5-day trip to the region, stopping in Tunisia, Egypt, Israel and Jordan to meet with senior leaders and counterparts.

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