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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates and his wife Becky watch the second half of the game from the Navy side of the field during the 110th Army vs. Navy football game at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pa., on Dec. 12, 2009. Gates wore a Navy hat and Becky wore a hat from the USS Missouri (SSN-780), a submarine that she christened last weekend in Groton, Conn.

Secretary Gates and his wife Becky watch the second half of the game from the Navy side of the field.

Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates and his wife Becky watch the second half of the game from the Navy side of the field during the 110th Army vs. Navy football game at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pa., on Dec. 12, 2009. Gates wore a Navy hat and Becky wore a hat from the USS Missouri (SSN-780), a submarine that she christened last weekend in Groton, Conn.

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