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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

U.S. Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, of Maryland, right, greets Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta upon his arrival at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Md., Jan. 20, 2012. Panetta and Hoyer toured F-35 Joint Strike Fighter facilities at the base, where the aircraft is in testing.

U.S. Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, of Maryland, right, greets Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta upon his arrival at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Md., Jan. 20, 2012. Panetta and Hoyer toured F-35 Joint Strike Fighter facilities at the base, where the aircraft is in testing.

U.S. Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, of Maryland, right, greets Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta upon his arrival at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Md., Jan. 20, 2012. Panetta and Hoyer toured F-35 Joint Strike Fighter facilities at the base, where the aircraft is in testing.

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