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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel stands at the grave of President Ronald Reagan before attending the Peace Through Strength Forum and Awards dinner at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, Calif., Nov. 16, 2013. Hagel delivered remarks at the Reagan National Defense Forum and at the awards dinner where former Secretary Robert Gates and Sen. Carl Levin received the Peace through Strength award.

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel stands at the grave of President Ronald Reagan before attending the Peace Through Strength Forum and Awards dinner at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, Calif., Nov. 16, 2013. Hagel delivered remarks at the Reagan National Defense Forum and at the awards dinner where former Secretary Robert Gates and Sen. Carl Levin received the Peace through Strength award.

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel stands at the grave of President Ronald Reagan before attending the Peace Through Strength Forum and Awards dinner at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, Calif., Nov. 16, 2013. Hagel delivered remarks at the Reagan National Defense Forum and at the awards dinner where former Secretary Robert Gates and Sen. Carl Levin received the Peace through Strength award.

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