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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Deputy Secretary of Defense Ashton B. Carter, second from right, examines one of the weapons of the Israel Defense Force at a display at Mitkan Adam Army Base in Israel on July 21, 2013. Carter is on his first official trip to Israel where he will discuss the situations in Syria and Iran and reaffirm the U.S.-Israeli defense relationship.

Deputy Secretary Carter examines one of the weapons of the Israel Defense Force

Deputy Secretary of Defense Ashton B. Carter, second from right, examines one of the weapons of the Israel Defense Force at a display at Mitkan Adam Army Base in Israel on July 21, 2013. Carter is on his first official trip to Israel where he will discuss the situations in Syria and Iran and reaffirm the U.S.-Israeli defense relationship.

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