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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Australian Minister for Defense Brendan Nelson (left) arrives at the Pentagon for a luncheon meeting with Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates (right) on Aug. 31, 2007.

Australian Minister for Defense Brendan Nelson arrives at the Pentagon.

Australian Minister for Defense Brendan Nelson (left) arrives at the Pentagon for a luncheon meeting with Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates (right) on Aug. 31, 2007.

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