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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. James Cartwright, U.S. Marine Corps, and Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates conduct a media roundtable in the Pentagon on Jan. 17, 2008.

Gen. James Cartwright and Secretary Gates conduct a media roundtable.

Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. James Cartwright, U.S. Marine Corps, and Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates conduct a media roundtable in the Pentagon on Jan. 17, 2008.

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