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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

President George W. Bush addresses the press after a meeting in the Pentagon with Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates (left), Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Peter Pace, U.S. Marine Corps, the Joint Chiefs and other senior defense officials on May 10, 2007. Bush received briefings from the senior defense leadership on military operations around the world.

President George W. Bush addresses the press.

President George W. Bush addresses the press after a meeting in the Pentagon with Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates (left), Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Peter Pace, U.S. Marine Corps, the Joint Chiefs and other senior defense officials on May 10, 2007. Bush received briefings from the senior defense leadership on military operations around the world.

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