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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

President George W. Bush says farewell to Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates and Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff after a meeting at the Pentagon with senior leaders discussing long-term strategic plans for the military.

President George W. Bush says farewell to Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates and Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff after a meeting at the Pentagon with senior leaders discussing long-term strategic plans for the military.

President George W. Bush says farewell to Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates and Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff after a meeting at the Pentagon with senior leaders discussing long-term strategic plans for the military.

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