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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

South Korean President Lee Myung-bak welcomes Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton during a dinner in the presidential house in Seoul, South Korea, on July 21, 2010.

South Korean President Lee Myung-bak welcomes Secretary Gates and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton during a dinner.

South Korean President Lee Myung-bak welcomes Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton during a dinner in the presidential house in Seoul, South Korea, on July 21, 2010.

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