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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates meets with Lebanese President Michel Sleiman after a meeting at the White House with President Barack Obama in Washington, D.C., on Dec. 14, 2009.

Secretary Gates meets with Lebanese President Michel Sleiman.

Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates meets with Lebanese President Michel Sleiman after a meeting at the White House with President Barack Obama in Washington, D.C., on Dec. 14, 2009.

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