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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates (left) meets with President of El Salvador Antonio Elias Saca (right) in El Salvador on Oct. 2, 2007. Gates is in El Salvador as part of his trip to Latin America.

Secretary Gates meets with President of El Salvador Antonio Elias Saca.

Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates (left) meets with President of El Salvador Antonio Elias Saca (right) in El Salvador on Oct. 2, 2007. Gates is in El Salvador as part of his trip to Latin America.

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