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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

First Lady Michelle Obama walks with Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates and his wife Becky Gates during a visit to the Pentagon to thank military members and civilian employees for their service on April 9, 2010.

Michelle Obama walks with Secretary Gates and his wife Becky Gates.

First Lady Michelle Obama walks with Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates and his wife Becky Gates during a visit to the Pentagon to thank military members and civilian employees for their service on April 9, 2010.

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