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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak, left, meets with U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates, right foreground, to discuss mutual security issues at the Pentagon, June 21, 2010. Joining Barak is his personal chief of staff, Yoni Koren.

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Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak, left, meets with U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates, right foreground, to discuss mutual security issues at the Pentagon, June 21, 2010. Joining Barak is his personal chief of staff, Yoni Koren.

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