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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates (center) meets informally with French Minister of Defense Herve Morin and German Defense Minister Franz Josef Jung during the two-day formal NATO Defense Ministerial meetings in Brussels, Belgium, on June 14, 2007.

Secretary Gates meets with French Minister of Defense Herve Morin.

Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates (center) meets informally with French Minister of Defense Herve Morin and German Defense Minister Franz Josef Jung during the two-day formal NATO Defense Ministerial meetings in Brussels, Belgium, on June 14, 2007.

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