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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Czech Minister of Defense Vlasta Parkanova (left) and Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates review the troops during an arrival ceremony at the Ministry of Defense in Prague, Czech Republic, on Oct. 23, 2007.

Czech Minister of Defense Vlasta Parkanova and Secretary Gates review the troops.

Czech Minister of Defense Vlasta Parkanova (left) and Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates review the troops during an arrival ceremony at the Ministry of Defense in Prague, Czech Republic, on Oct. 23, 2007.

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