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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Volunteers look on as U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates gives his remarks during the White House sponsored "United We Serve" event at the Mologne House on Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C., June 22, 2009.

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Volunteers look on as U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates gives his remarks during the White House sponsored "United We Serve" event at the Mologne House on Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C., June 22, 2009.

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