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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates, front left, and Australian Minister of Defense Joel Fitzgibbon, front right, and members of their staffs, pose for a photo prior to the kickoff of the Australian Ministerial held in Canberra, Australia, Feb. 23, 2008. The U.S. delegation also includes U.S. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of he the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and U.S. Navy Adm. Timothy J. Keating, commander of U.S. Pacific Command, both seated rear left.

CONFERENCE IN CANBERRA

U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates, front left, and Australian Minister of Defense Joel Fitzgibbon, front right, and members of their staffs, pose for a photo prior to the kickoff of the Australian Ministerial held in Canberra, Australia, Feb. 23, 2008. The U.S. delegation also includes U.S. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of he the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and U.S. Navy Adm. Timothy J. Keating, commander of U.S. Pacific Command, both seated rear left.

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