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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel lays a wreath at the Japanese Ministry of Defense in Tokyo, April 6, 2014. Hagel laid the wreath before meeting with Japanese Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera.

Hagel Lays Wreath at Japanese Defense Ministry

U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel lays a wreath at the Japanese Ministry of Defense in Tokyo, April 6, 2014. Hagel laid the wreath before meeting with Japanese Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera.

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