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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates, far right, meets Singaporean Defense Attache Brig. Gen. Richard Lim, far left, Singaporean Defense Minister Teo Chee Hean, second from left, and U.S. Ambassador Patricia Herbold upon his arrival in Singapore, May 30, 2008. Gates is on a seven-day trip to visit the Pacific and attend the 2008 Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore.

GATES IN SINGAPORE

U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates, far right, meets Singaporean Defense Attache Brig. Gen. Richard Lim, far left, Singaporean Defense Minister Teo Chee Hean, second from left, and U.S. Ambassador Patricia Herbold upon his arrival in Singapore, May 30, 2008. Gates is on a seven-day trip to visit the Pacific and attend the 2008 Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore.

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