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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates holds a Pentagon press briefing to comment on the Department of Defense FY 2012 budget submission to Congress on Feb. 14, 2011.

Secretary Gates holds a Pentagon press briefing.

Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates holds a Pentagon press briefing to comment on the Department of Defense FY 2012 budget submission to Congress on Feb. 14, 2011.

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