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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates makes a brief statement about the tragic earthquake and tsunami in Japan after his arrival in Bahrain on March 11, 2003.

Secretary Gates makes a brief statement about the tragic earthquake and tsunami in Japan.

Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates makes a brief statement about the tragic earthquake and tsunami in Japan after his arrival in Bahrain on March 11, 2003.

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