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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Deputy Secretary of Defense Ashton B. Carter, left, meets with Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, right, during a visit to Baghdad, Iraq, on Oct. 18, 2012. Carter is on a seven-day trip to the Middle East to meet with leaders and counterparts in the region.

Deputy Secretary Carter meets with Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki

Deputy Secretary of Defense Ashton B. Carter, left, meets with Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, right, during a visit to Baghdad, Iraq, on Oct. 18, 2012. Carter is on a seven-day trip to the Middle East to meet with leaders and counterparts in the region.

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