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Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld (second from right) greets U.S. soldiers assigned to Task Force Castle Iron Claw at the Al-Faw Palace in Baghdad, Iraq, Dec. 24, 2005. Rumsfeld was in the country visiting with the troops, thanking them for their service and wishing them a happy holiday season.

Holiday Visit

Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld (second from right) greets U.S. soldiers assigned to Task Force Castle Iron Claw at the Al-Faw Palace in Baghdad, Iraq, Dec. 24, 2005. Rumsfeld was in the country visiting with the troops, thanking them for their service and wishing them a happy holiday season.

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