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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta speaks to college students at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 6, 2013. Panetta laid out a detailed account of the drastic cuts that would ensue should sequestration take effect.

Secretary Panetta speaks to college students at Georgetown University

Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta speaks to college students at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 6, 2013. Panetta laid out a detailed account of the drastic cuts that would ensue should sequestration take effect.

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