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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

President George W. Bush meets with U.S. Army Specialist Salvatore Cavallaro of East Providence, R.I., while visiting troops at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C., Friday, March 19, 2004. Also pictured is Sergeant Gidget Rizzo. White House photo by Eric Draper

President George W. Bush meets with U.S. Army Specialist Salvatore Cavallaro of East Providence, R.I., while visiting troops at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C., Friday, March 19, 2004. Also pictured is Sergeant Gidget Rizzo. White House photo by Eric Draper

President George W. Bush meets with U.S. Army Specialist Salvatore Cavallaro of East Providence, R.I., while visiting troops at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C., Friday, March 19, 2004. Also pictured is Sergeant Gidget Rizzo. White House photo by Eric Draper

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