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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates signs a Joint Declaration during a ceremony and press conference at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Defense Ministers' Meeting Retreat at the National Convention Center in Hanoi, Vietnam, on Oct. 12, 2010.

Secretary Gates signs a Joint Declaration during a ceremony and press conference.

Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates signs a Joint Declaration during a ceremony and press conference at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Defense Ministers' Meeting Retreat at the National Convention Center in Hanoi, Vietnam, on Oct. 12, 2010.

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