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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates escorts Denmark's newly appointed Defense Minister Gitte Lillelund Bech through an honor cordon into the Pentagon, March 4, 2010. The two defense leaders will hold bilateral security discussions on a variety of topics, including Afghanistan, where Danish troops are serving with distinction and have been taking heavy combat casualities.

DANISH DEFENSE MINISTER

Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates escorts Denmark's newly appointed Defense Minister Gitte Lillelund Bech through an honor cordon into the Pentagon, March 4, 2010. The two defense leaders will hold bilateral security discussions on a variety of topics, including Afghanistan, where Danish troops are serving with distinction and have been taking heavy combat casualities.

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