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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates (left) and Lithuanian President Valdas Adamkus (right) share a laugh during a luncheon meeting in the Pentagon on Sept. 29, 2008.

Secretary Gates and Lithuanian President Valdas Adamkus share a laugh.

Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates (left) and Lithuanian President Valdas Adamkus (right) share a laugh during a luncheon meeting in the Pentagon on Sept. 29, 2008.

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