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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Afghanistan Defense Minister Abdul Rahim Wardak, right, makes brief remarks while U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates looks on at the Combined Fielding Center on Camp Blackhorse, Afghanistan, March 10, 2010.

Afghanistan Defense Minister Abdul Rahim Wardak, right, makes brief remarks while U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates looks on at the Combined Fielding Center on Camp Blackhorse, Afghanistan, March 10, 2010.

Afghanistan Defense Minister Abdul Rahim Wardak, right, makes brief remarks while U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates looks on at the Combined Fielding Center on Camp Blackhorse, Afghanistan, March 10, 2010.

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