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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates is interviewed by Matt Lauer (left) of NBC's "Today" show on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Intrepid (CV-11) in New York on May 21, 2009.

Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates is interviewed by Matt Lauer (left) of NBC's "Today" show on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Intrepid (CV-11) in New York on May 21, 2009.

Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates is interviewed by Matt Lauer (left) of NBC's "Today" show on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Intrepid (CV-11) in New York on May 21, 2009.

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