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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel answers a question during an interview with Lincoln Star Journal reporter Don Walton at the University of Nebraska Omaha, Neb., on June 19, 2013. Hagel earlier held a moderated discussion with university students and faculty at the Strauss Performing Arts Center.

Secretary Hagel answers a question during an interview with Lincoln Star Journal reporter Don Walton

Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel answers a question during an interview with Lincoln Star Journal reporter Don Walton at the University of Nebraska Omaha, Neb., on June 19, 2013. Hagel earlier held a moderated discussion with university students and faculty at the Strauss Performing Arts Center.

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