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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Nancy Lindborg, co-president of the U.S. Global Leadership Campaign opens the tribute dinner honoring Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates in Washington, D.C., July 15, 2008. The USGLC is a nationwide coalition of businesses, non-governmental organizations, and community leaders that advocates for a strong U.S. international affairs budget.

Nancy Lindborg, co-president of the U.S. Global Leadership Campaign opens the tribute dinner honoring Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates in Washington, D.C., July 15, 2008. The USGLC is a nationwide coalition of businesses, non-governmental organizations, and community leaders that advocates for a strong U.S. international affairs budget.

Nancy Lindborg, co-president of the U.S. Global Leadership Campaign opens the tribute dinner honoring Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates in Washington, D.C., July 15, 2008. The USGLC is a nationwide coalition of businesses, non-governmental organizations, and community leaders that advocates for a strong U.S. international affairs budget.

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