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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates and his wife Becky participate in a welcoming ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Moscow, Russia, on March 22, 2011.

Secretary Gates and his wife Becky participate in a welcoming ceremony.

Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates and his wife Becky participate in a welcoming ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Moscow, Russia, on March 22, 2011.

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