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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates (left) hosts a Pentagon meeting with Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd (right) on March 25, 2009. A range of security issues of mutual interest to both nations are under discussion. Among those participating in the talks are the Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. James Cartwright (2nd from left), U.S. Marine Corps, and Dan Clune, the charge d'Affaires at the U.S. Embassy in Canberra, Australia.

Secretary Gates hosts a meeting with Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd.

Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates (left) hosts a Pentagon meeting with Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd (right) on March 25, 2009. A range of security issues of mutual interest to both nations are under discussion. Among those participating in the talks are the Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. James Cartwright (2nd from left), U.S. Marine Corps, and Dan Clune, the charge d'Affaires at the U.S. Embassy in Canberra, Australia.

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