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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates (left) listens to a briefing about how U.S. soldiers use unmanned ground vehicles to find an enemy during a room clearance demonstration at the future combat systems facility at Fort Bliss, Texas, on May 1, 2008.

Secretary Gates listens to a briefing.

Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates (left) listens to a briefing about how U.S. soldiers use unmanned ground vehicles to find an enemy during a room clearance demonstration at the future combat systems facility at Fort Bliss, Texas, on May 1, 2008.

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