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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates speaks to workers at the MRAP-All Terrain Vehicle (M-ATV) Harrison Street production facility in Oshkosk, W.I., on Nov. 12, 2009. The M-ATV design combines the crew protection war fighters have come to expect in MRAP vehicles with the extreme mobility and durability needed to negotiate mountainous off-road terrain.

Secretary Gates speaks to workers at the MRAP-All Terrain Vehicle (M-ATV) Harrison Street production facility.

Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates speaks to workers at the MRAP-All Terrain Vehicle (M-ATV) Harrison Street production facility in Oshkosk, W.I., on Nov. 12, 2009. The M-ATV design combines the crew protection war fighters have come to expect in MRAP vehicles with the extreme mobility and durability needed to negotiate mountainous off-road terrain.

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