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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates (left) and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Mike Mullen conduct a press conference in the Pentagon in Arlington, Va., on June 16, 2011.

Secretary Gates and Adm. Mike Mullen conduct a press conference.

Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates (left) and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Mike Mullen conduct a press conference in the Pentagon in Arlington, Va., on June 16, 2011.

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