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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates (left) and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Mike Mullen (2nd from left), U.S. Navy, greet President George W. Bush (right) and Vice President Dick Cheney on the steps of the Pentagon on Nov. 29, 2007. The senior leaders will hold a meeting discussing long-term strategic plans for the military with the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Deputy Secretary of Defense Gordon England.

Secretary Gates and Adm. Mullen greet President Bush.

Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates (left) and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Mike Mullen (2nd from left), U.S. Navy, greet President George W. Bush (right) and Vice President Dick Cheney on the steps of the Pentagon on Nov. 29, 2007. The senior leaders will hold a meeting discussing long-term strategic plans for the military with the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Deputy Secretary of Defense Gordon England.

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