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Photos

Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates and British Foreign Minister William Hague pose for photos at the Foreign and Commonwealth building in London on June 8, 2010.

Secretary Gates and British Foreign Minister William Hague pose for photos.

Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates and British Foreign Minister William Hague pose for photos at the Foreign and Commonwealth building in London on June 8, 2010.

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