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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates (right) escorts El Salvadoran Minister of Defense Jorge Alberto Molina through an honor cordon and into the Pentagon to conduct a working luncheon discussing bilateral defense issues on Dec. 3, 2008.

Secretary Gates escorts El Salvadoran Minister of Defense Jorge Alberto Molina into the Pentagon.

Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates (right) escorts El Salvadoran Minister of Defense Jorge Alberto Molina through an honor cordon and into the Pentagon to conduct a working luncheon discussing bilateral defense issues on Dec. 3, 2008.

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