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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates meets with the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Commander of the UAE Armed Forces Mohammad bin Zayyed al Nuhayyan at his villa in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on March 11, 2010.

Secretary Gates meets with the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi.

Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates meets with the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Commander of the UAE Armed Forces Mohammad bin Zayyed al Nuhayyan at his villa in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on March 11, 2010.

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