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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates and Italian Defense Minister Ignazio La Russa conduct a joint press conference at Palazzo Marina in Rome, Italy, on Feb. 7, 2010.

Secretary Gates and Italian Defense Minister Ignazio La Russa conduct a joint press conference.

Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates and Italian Defense Minister Ignazio La Russa conduct a joint press conference at Palazzo Marina in Rome, Italy, on Feb. 7, 2010.

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