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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel speaks at the 2013 Soref Symposium held by the Washington Institute for Near East Policies in Washington, D.C., on May 9, 2013. Hagel spoke about the U.S. Defense policy in the Middle East and referenced his recent trip to the area.

Secretary Hagel speaks at the 2013 Soref Symposium

Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel speaks at the 2013 Soref Symposium held by the Washington Institute for Near East Policies in Washington, D.C., on May 9, 2013. Hagel spoke about the U.S. Defense policy in the Middle East and referenced his recent trip to the area.

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