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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Former Secretary of Defense William Perry speaks with Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates during a reception prior to the George P. Schultz lecture to the Marines' Memorial Association in San Francisco, Calif., on Aug. 12, 2010.

Former Secretary of Defense William Perry speaks with Secretary Gates.

Former Secretary of Defense William Perry speaks with Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates during a reception prior to the George P. Schultz lecture to the Marines' Memorial Association in San Francisco, Calif., on Aug. 12, 2010.

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