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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel, left,¬ shakes hands with Crown Prince and Minister of Defense Salman bin Abdulaziz al Saud before a meeting in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on April 23, 2013. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is Hagel's third stop on a six-day trip to the Middle East to meet with defense counterparts.

Secretary Hagel shakes hands with Crown Prince and Minister of Defense Salman bin Abdulaziz al Saud

Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel, left,¬ shakes hands with Crown Prince and Minister of Defense Salman bin Abdulaziz al Saud before a meeting in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on April 23, 2013. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is Hagel's third stop on a six-day trip to the Middle East to meet with defense counterparts.

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