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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates testifies before the Senate Armed Services Committee in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 27, 2009. Secretary Gates wore his jacket halfway on due to surgery on his arm last week.

Secretary Gates testifies before the Senate Armed Services Committee.

Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates testifies before the Senate Armed Services Committee in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 27, 2009. Secretary Gates wore his jacket halfway on due to surgery on his arm last week.

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