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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates (2nd from right) attends a wreath laying ceremony with Pakistani Army Chief Gen. Ashfaq Parvez Kayani at the G.H.Q Headquarters 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 attends a wreath laying ceremony.

Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates (2nd from right) attends a wreath laying ceremony with Pakistani Army Chief Gen. Ashfaq Parvez Kayani at the G.H.Q Headquarters 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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