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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates, right, escorts the Czech Republic's Minister of Defense Vlasta Parkanova through an honor cordon at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., July 16, 2008. The two defense leaders will meet to discuss a broad range of security issues of mutual interest.

HONOR CORDON

Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates, right, escorts the Czech Republic's Minister of Defense Vlasta Parkanova through an honor cordon at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., July 16, 2008. The two defense leaders will meet to discuss a broad range of security issues of mutual interest.

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