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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates reacts to a question during a media conference after a meeting of NATO defense ministers at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, on June 12, 2009.

Secretary Gates reacts to a question during a media conference.

Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates reacts to a question during a media conference after a meeting of NATO defense ministers at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, on June 12, 2009.

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