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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates, second from left, reviews the troops during an honor arrival ceremony at the Ministry of Defense in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Nov. 9, 2010.

TROOP REVIEW

U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates, second from left, reviews the troops during an honor arrival ceremony at the Ministry of Defense in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Nov. 9, 2010.

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