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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Canadian Minister of National Defense Peter MacKay, left, greets U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates upon his arrival at the Citadel in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Nov. 20, 2009.

Canadian Minister of National Defense Peter MacKay, left, greets U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates upon his arrival at the Citadel in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Nov. 20, 2009.

Canadian Minister of National Defense Peter MacKay, left, greets U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates upon his arrival at the Citadel in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Nov. 20, 2009.

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