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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 (right), U.S. Navy, listen to a reporter's question during a media availability in the Pentagon on Jan. 24, 2008.

Secretary Gates and Adm. Mullen listen to a reporter's question.

Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates (left) and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Mike Mullen (right), U.S. Navy, listen to a reporter's question during a media availability in the Pentagon on Jan. 24, 2008.

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