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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Crown Prince and Commander-In-Chief of Bahrain Defense Force Shaikh Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa and Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates walk past a military cordon at the start of the prince's visit to the Pentagon, March 9.

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Crown Prince and Commander-In-Chief of Bahrain Defense Force Shaikh Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa and Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates walk past a military cordon at the start of the prince's visit to the Pentagon, March 9.

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