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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Mike Mullen, U.S. Navy, conduct a press briefing in the Pentagon to discuss the issues currently facing the Department of Defense on July 20, 2009.

Secretary Gates and Adm. Mike Mullen conduct a press briefing in the Pentagon.

Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Mike Mullen, U.S. Navy, conduct a press briefing in the Pentagon to discuss the issues currently facing the Department of Defense on July 20, 2009.

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