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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

From left to right: Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld, U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Peter Pace, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, U.S. Navy Admiral James G. Stavridis, incoming commander, and U.S. Army Gen. Bantz J. Craddock, outgoing commander, show their respect during the National Anthem at the change-of-command ceremony for the U.S. Southern Command, Miami, Fla., Oct. 19, 2006.

CHANGE OF COMMAND

From left to right: Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld, U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Peter Pace, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, U.S. Navy Admiral James G. Stavridis, incoming commander, and U.S. Army Gen. Bantz J. Craddock, outgoing commander, show their respect during the National Anthem at the change-of-command ceremony for the U.S. Southern Command, Miami, Fla., Oct. 19, 2006.

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