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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Graduates look on as Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates receives a hug from a fellow classmate during the Kaiserslautern High School's commencement in the "Fruchthalle" in Kaiserslautern, Germany, on June 11, 2010.

Graduates look on as Secretary Gates receives a hug.

Graduates look on as Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates receives a hug from a fellow classmate during the Kaiserslautern High School's commencement in the "Fruchthalle" in Kaiserslautern, Germany, on June 11, 2010.

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