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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates speaks to the audience and South Korean Defense Minister Kim Tae-Young (left) during a reception held in conjunction with the 42nd annual R.O.K.-U.S. Security Consultative Meeting at the Blair House in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 7, 2010.

Secretary Gates speaks to the audience and South Korean Defense Minister Kim Tae-Young.

Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates speaks to the audience and South Korean Defense Minister Kim Tae-Young (left) during a reception held in conjunction with the 42nd annual R.O.K.-U.S. Security Consultative Meeting at the Blair House in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 7, 2010.

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