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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates and Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak review the troops during an honor arrival ceremony in Tel Aviv, Israel, March 24, 2011.

TROOP REVIEW

U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates and Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak review the troops during an honor arrival ceremony in Tel Aviv, Israel, March 24, 2011.

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