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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates (right) escorts visiting Colombian Minister of Defense Juan Manuel Santos (left) through a cordon of honor guards and into the Pentagon on July 23, 2007. The two defense leaders will hold bilateral security discussions on a variety of topics.

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Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates (right) escorts visiting Colombian Minister of Defense Juan Manuel Santos (left) through a cordon of honor guards and into the Pentagon on July 23, 2007. The two defense leaders will hold bilateral security discussions on a variety of topics.

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