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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates is escorted by Korean National Defense Minister Kim Kwan-jin after arriving in Seoul, Republic of Korea, on Jan. 14, 2011. Gates is meeting with President Lee Myung-bak and Defense Minister Kim Kwan-jin to discuss U.S and Korean defense issues.

Secretary Gates is escorted by Korean National Defense Minister Kim Kwan-jin.

Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates is escorted by Korean National Defense Minister Kim Kwan-jin after arriving in Seoul, Republic of Korea, on Jan. 14, 2011. Gates is meeting with President Lee Myung-bak and Defense Minister Kim Kwan-jin to discuss U.S and Korean defense issues.

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