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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates receives a tour after his wife Becky Gates sponsored the commissioning ceremony for the Virginia-class attack submarine USS Missouri (SSN 780) at Naval Submarine Base New London on July 31, 2010.

Secretary Gates receives a tour of the USS Missouri (SSN 780).

Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates receives a tour after his wife Becky Gates sponsored the commissioning ceremony for the Virginia-class attack submarine USS Missouri (SSN 780) at Naval Submarine Base New London on July 31, 2010.

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