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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates meets with the top 25 U.S. Air Force airmen at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, on Aug. 2, 2007. Gates is on a four-day swing through the Middle East to bolster support for Iraq among its Arab neighbors and to strengthen U.S. security ties in the region.

Secretary Gates meets with the top 25 U.S. Air Force airmen.

Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates meets with the top 25 U.S. Air Force airmen at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, on Aug. 2, 2007. Gates is on a four-day swing through the Middle East to bolster support for Iraq among its Arab neighbors and to strengthen U.S. security ties in the region.

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