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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates (left) and South Korean Minister of National Defense Lee Sang-Hee answer questions from reporters during a press briefing in the Pentagon on Oct. 17, 2008.

Secretary Gates and South Korean Minister of National Defense Lee Sang-Hee answer questions.

Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates (left) and South Korean Minister of National Defense Lee Sang-Hee answer questions from reporters during a press briefing in the Pentagon on Oct. 17, 2008.

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