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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates attends a joint press conference with South Korean Defense Minister Kim Tae-Young at the Ministry of Defense in Seoul, South Korea on Oct. 22, 2009.

Secretary Gates attends a joint press conference with South Korean Defense Minister Kim Tae-Young.

Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates attends a joint press conference with South Korean Defense Minister Kim Tae-Young at the Ministry of Defense in Seoul, South Korea on Oct. 22, 2009.

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