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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates (left) shakes hands with Eagle Scout Michael Ward of the Boy Scouts of America in the Pentagon in Arlington, Va., on Feb. 26, 2007. A delegation of Scouts presented Gates a copy of their Report to the Nation, which highlights the achievements of the Boy Scouts of America values-based program. Ward is a Scout from the Grand Canyon Council in Arizona. Scout Bryson Hicks (2nd from left) Scout Juan Ramirez (2nd from right) and Maggie Bellie (right) met with Gates in the Pentagon.

Secretary Gates shakes hands with Eagle Scout Michael Ward.

Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates (left) shakes hands with Eagle Scout Michael Ward of the Boy Scouts of America in the Pentagon in Arlington, Va., on Feb. 26, 2007. A delegation of Scouts presented Gates a copy of their Report to the Nation, which highlights the achievements of the Boy Scouts of America values-based program. Ward is a Scout from the Grand Canyon Council in Arizona. Scout Bryson Hicks (2nd from left) Scout Juan Ramirez (2nd from right) and Maggie Bellie (right) met with Gates in the Pentagon.

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