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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Defense Secretary Ash Carter, left, presents a gift to Kuwait's Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Sheikh Khaled al-Jarrah al-Sabah while meeting with senior Kuwaiti officials in Kuwait City, Feb. 23, 2015.

Carter Presents Gift to Kuwaiti Leader

Defense Secretary Ash Carter, left, presents a gift to Kuwait's Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Sheikh Khaled al-Jarrah al-Sabah while meeting with senior Kuwaiti officials in Kuwait City, Feb. 23, 2015.

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