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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates (left) meets with enlisted service members during an informal roundtable discussion at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., on March 16, 2007. Gates spoke with the troops who had all been deployed to Iraq or Afghanistan to learn about their concerns and to answer any of their questions.

Secretary Gates meets with enlisted service members.

Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates (left) meets with enlisted service members during an informal roundtable discussion at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., on March 16, 2007. Gates spoke with the troops who had all been deployed to Iraq or Afghanistan to learn about their concerns and to answer any of their questions.

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