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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

The State Department flag flies over the Washington monument and the U.S. Capitol during a reception commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Mutual Defense Agreement between the United States and the United Kingdom. U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates hosted the event in honor of U.K. Defense Minister Des Browne at the State Department, Washington, D.C., July 9, 2008.

The State Department flag flies over the Washington monument and the U.S. Capitol during a reception commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Mutual Defense Agreement between the United States and the United Kingdom. U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates hosted the event in honor of U.K. Defense Minister Des Browne at the State Department, Washington, D.C., July 9, 2008.

The State Department flag flies over the Washington monument and the U.S. Capitol during a reception commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Mutual Defense Agreement between the United States and the United Kingdom. U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates hosted the event in honor of U.K. Defense Minister Des Browne at the State Department, Washington, D.C., July 9, 2008.

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