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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates delivers the George P. Schultz lecture to the Marines' Memorial Association in San Francisco, Calif., on Aug. 12, 2010.

Secretary Gates delivers the George P. Schultz lecture.

Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates delivers the George P. Schultz lecture to the Marines' Memorial Association in San Francisco, Calif., on Aug. 12, 2010.

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