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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

An instructor guides Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta through a series of rappelling demonstrations during a stop at the Air Assault School on Fort Campbell, Ky., March 2, 2012.

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An instructor guides Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta through a series of rappelling demonstrations during a stop at the Air Assault School on Fort Campbell, Ky., March 2, 2012.

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