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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

U.S. Deputy Defense Secretary Gordon England, right, escorts Brazilian Defense Minister Nelson Jobim through a cordon of honor guards and into the Pentagon on Dec. 4, 2008. Jobim will meet with England and U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates to discuss a variety of regional and global security issues.

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U.S. Deputy Defense Secretary Gordon England, right, escorts Brazilian Defense Minister Nelson Jobim through a cordon of honor guards and into the Pentagon on Dec. 4, 2008. Jobim will meet with England and U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates to discuss a variety of regional and global security issues.

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