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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates (right) stops by during a meeting with Deputy Secretary of Defense Gordon England (left) and Swiss Minister of Defense Samuel Schmid (second from left) and U.S. Ambassador to Switzerland Peter R. Coneway (second from right) in the Pentagon on April 13, 2007. England and Schmid are meeting to discuss issues of mutual interest.

Secretary Gates stops by during a meeting.

Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates (right) stops by during a meeting with Deputy Secretary of Defense Gordon England (left) and Swiss Minister of Defense Samuel Schmid (second from left) and U.S. Ambassador to Switzerland Peter R. Coneway (second from right) in the Pentagon on April 13, 2007. England and Schmid are meeting to discuss issues of mutual interest.

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