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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel, left, escorts Belgian Minister of Defense Pieter de Crem to a meeting in the Pentagon in Arlington, Va., on Nov. 5, 2013. Hagel and de Crem will meet to discuss national and regional security items of interest to both nations.

Secretary Hagel escorts Belgian Minister of Defense de Crem to a meeting in the Pentagon

Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel, left, escorts Belgian Minister of Defense Pieter de Crem to a meeting in the Pentagon in Arlington, Va., on Nov. 5, 2013. Hagel and de Crem will meet to discuss national and regional security items of interest to both nations.

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