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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Defense Secretary Ash Carter and Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi meet to discuss matters of mutual importance in Baghdad, Iraq, Dec. 11, 2016. State Department photo by Al Elsadr

Prime Minister Meeting

Defense Secretary Ash Carter and Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi meet to discuss matters of mutual importance in Baghdad, Iraq, Dec. 11, 2016. State Department photo by Al Elsadr

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