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November 20, 2009
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Today in the Department of Defense Friday, November 20, 2009

Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates will have a media availability at 11:35 a.m. EST (12:35 p.m. AST) at the Halifax International Security Forum, Halifax, Nova Scotia.  Media interested in attending may contact press@halifaxforum.org.

 

Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates will deliver remarks at 2 p.m. EST (3 p.m. AST) at the Halifax International Security Forum, Halifax, Nova Scotia.  Media interested in attending may contact press@halifaxforum.org.

 

Deputy Secretary of Defense William J. Lynn has no public or media events on his schedule.

 





Sgt. Sean Cain performs a radio check during a security patrol.
Seaman Danielle Overstreet stitches a USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) "give 'em hell" battle flag patch.
Lance Cpl. Kevin Williams provides security while conducting a security patrol.
Chief Petty Officer John M. Kaczor gives instruction on proper pipe-patching procedures.
Staff Sgt. Christopher Burger and 2nd Lt. Robert Griffith discuss the route to their next objective.
Petty Officer 1st Class David Brown listens to communications at the helicopter control tower
Petty Officer 3rd Class Larry Smith uses a portable soldering tool to reconnect wires.
American and Iraqi soldiers exit a helicopter during partnered air assault training.
Spc. Aaron Blasingame conducts a dismounted patrol.
Lt. John Schippert and an interpreter talk to Afghan children.
Tech. Sgt. Zachary Michalski uses a borescope to inspect a turbine.
 

Sgt. Sean Cain performs a radio check during a security patrol. -  U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Sean Cain, with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, performs a radio check during a security patrol in the Nawa district of the Helmand province, Afghanistan, on Nov. 9, 2009. The 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment is a ground combat element deployed with Regimental Combat Team 7, which conducts counterinsurgency operations in partnership with Afghan National Security Forces in southern Afghanistan. DoD photo by Lance Cpl. Jeremy Harris, U.S. Marine Corps. (Released)   Hi-Res | News Photo Archive