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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates, right, speaks at a press conference at the Lancaster House in London, June 8, 2010, while British Defense Secretary Liam Fox looks on.

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U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates, right, speaks at a press conference at the Lancaster House in London, June 8, 2010, while British Defense Secretary Liam Fox looks on.

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