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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates (right) escorts Bulgarian Prime Minister Sergei Stanishev through an honor cordon and into the Pentagon on June 17, 2008. Gates and Stanishev will meet to discuss a broad range of security issues of mutual interest.

Secretary Gates escorts Bulgarian Prime Minister Sergei Stanishev into the Pentagon.

Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates (right) escorts Bulgarian Prime Minister Sergei Stanishev through an honor cordon and into the Pentagon on June 17, 2008. Gates and Stanishev will meet to discuss a broad range of security issues of mutual interest.

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