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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates (right) is interviewed by "Today Show" host Matt Lauer while en route to Kabul, Afghanistan, on Dec. 7, 2009. Gates is on his first trip back to southwest Asia after President Obama decided to send an additional 30,000 troops to the region.

Secretary Gates is interviewed by "Today Show" host Matt Lauer.

Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates (right) is interviewed by "Today Show" host Matt Lauer while en route to Kabul, Afghanistan, on Dec. 7, 2009. Gates is on his first trip back to southwest Asia after President Obama decided to send an additional 30,000 troops to the region.

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