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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

From right to left: U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter, Secretary of State John Kerry, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah shake hands following a joint press conference on Camp David, Md., March 23, 2015.

Carter, Kerry and Afghan Leaders at Camp David

From right to left: U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter, Secretary of State John Kerry, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah shake hands following a joint press conference on Camp David, Md., March 23, 2015.

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