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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

President Barack Obama meets with his national security team on Afghanistan and Pakistan in the Situation Room of the White House, Oct. 20, 2010. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates, right, far side of the table, Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and senior defense officials, participate in the meeting.

NATIONAL SECURITY TEAM

President Barack Obama meets with his national security team on Afghanistan and Pakistan in the Situation Room of the White House, Oct. 20, 2010. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates, right, far side of the table, Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and senior defense officials, participate in the meeting.

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