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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld addresses servicemembers at a Town Hall meeting with troops assigned to Al Asad Air Base during a surprise visit to Iraq, Dec. 9, 2006.

ADDRESSING THE TROOPS

Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld addresses servicemembers at a Town Hall meeting with troops assigned to Al Asad Air Base during a surprise visit to Iraq, Dec. 9, 2006.

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