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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates and his wife Becky are greeted by U.S. Ambassador Timothy Roemer and wife Sally at Palam Air Station, India, on Jan. 19, 2010.

Secretary Gates and his wife Becky are greeted by U.S. Ambassador Timothy Roemer.

Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates and his wife Becky are greeted by U.S. Ambassador Timothy Roemer and wife Sally at Palam Air Station, India, on Jan. 19, 2010.

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