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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates poses for a photo with members of the Daughters of the American Revolution before their National Defense Night at Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C., July 11, 2008. More than 3,000 members of the Daughters of the American Revolution are attending their annual convention in Washington, D.C., July 9 - 13, 2008.

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Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates poses for a photo with members of the Daughters of the American Revolution before their National Defense Night at Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C., July 11, 2008. More than 3,000 members of the Daughters of the American Revolution are attending their annual convention in Washington, D.C., July 9 - 13, 2008.

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