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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel addresses the audience at the 60th Anniversary Gala of the U.S.-Republic of Korea Alliance hosted by Republic of Korea President Park Guen-hye in the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C., on May 7, 2013. Hagel met with Park to discuss U.S.-South Korea security concerns prior to the event.

Secretary Hagel addresses the audience at the 60th Anniversary Gala of the U.S.-Republic of Korea Alliance

Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel addresses the audience at the 60th Anniversary Gala of the U.S.-Republic of Korea Alliance hosted by Republic of Korea President Park Guen-hye in the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C., on May 7, 2013. Hagel met with Park to discuss U.S.-South Korea security concerns prior to the event.

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