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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Vice President Dick Cheney, left, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Navy Adm. Michael G. Mullen, President George W. Bush and Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates enter the Pentagon Nov. 29, 2007, for a meeting to discuss long-term strategic plans for the military.

MEETING OF THE MINDS

Vice President Dick Cheney, left, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Navy Adm. Michael G. Mullen, President George W. Bush and Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates enter the Pentagon Nov. 29, 2007, for a meeting to discuss long-term strategic plans for the military.

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