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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates (3rd from left) performs a pass and review of the troops with Pakistani Army Chief Gen. Ashfaq Parvez Kayani at the G.H.Q Headquarters in Rawalpindi prior to laying a wreath at the Army?s Martyrs Monument that honors the sacrifices of security forces and citizens in their fight against extremists in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, on Jan. 21, 2010. Gates met with the country's top military leadership and his Pakistani counterpart to discuss Washington's new Afghan policy and other issues of mutual interest.

Secretary Gates performs a pass and review of the troops.

Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates (3rd from left) performs a pass and review of the troops with Pakistani Army Chief Gen. Ashfaq Parvez Kayani at the G.H.Q Headquarters in Rawalpindi prior to laying a wreath at the Army?s Martyrs Monument that honors the sacrifices of security forces and citizens in their fight against extremists in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, on Jan. 21, 2010. Gates met with the country's top military leadership and his Pakistani counterpart to discuss Washington's new Afghan policy and other issues of mutual interest.

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