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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Marine Corps Gen. Peter Pace dines with troops at a forward operating base in southwest Asia, Dec. 28, 2005. Pace and USO celebrities visited and thanked troops that are deployed in the war against terrorism during the holiday season.

Dinner With The Troops

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Marine Corps Gen. Peter Pace dines with troops at a forward operating base in southwest Asia, Dec. 28, 2005. Pace and USO celebrities visited and thanked troops that are deployed in the war against terrorism during the holiday season.

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