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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel addresses the audience attending the Association of the United States Army Conference at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington D.C., Oct. 15, 2014.

Secretary Speaks at AUSA Conference

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel addresses the audience attending the Association of the United States Army Conference at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington D.C., Oct. 15, 2014.

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