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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates meets with a father (right) and son (left) instructor team at the Naval Special Warfare Center, Naval Amphibious Base Coronado, in San Diego, Calif., on Aug. 13, 2010.

Secretary Gates meets with a father and son instructor team at the Naval Special Warfare Center.

Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates meets with a father (right) and son (left) instructor team at the Naval Special Warfare Center, Naval Amphibious Base Coronado, in San Diego, Calif., on Aug. 13, 2010.

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