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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

U.S. Navy Adm. Michael G. Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates attend a meeting of the military combatant commanders and President George W. Bush in the Cabinet Room of the White House, Jan. 29, 2008.

DEFENSE MEETING

U.S. Navy Adm. Michael G. Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates attend a meeting of the military combatant commanders and President George W. Bush in the Cabinet Room of the White House, Jan. 29, 2008.

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