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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates, left, speaks with Minister of National Defense of the Republic of Korea His Excellency Lee Sang-Hee during a meeting at the Pentagon where they discussed bi-lateral defense issues, Oct. 17, 2008.

BI-LATERAL DEFENSE MEETING

Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates, left, speaks with Minister of National Defense of the Republic of Korea His Excellency Lee Sang-Hee during a meeting at the Pentagon where they discussed bi-lateral defense issues, Oct. 17, 2008.

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