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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki, left, and Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel pose for photographers during a meeting at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in Washington, D.C., on March 12 2013

Secretary Shinseki and Secretary Hagel pose for photographers

Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki, left, and Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel pose for photographers during a meeting at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in Washington, D.C., on March 12 2013

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