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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld signs the wall outside the Air Force Theatre Hospital at Balad Air Base, Iraq, Dec. 9, 2006. The message read, "You fellows are superstars." Rumsfeld made a surprise visit to Iraq to thank the troops and their families for their sacrifice and service to the country.

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Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld signs the wall outside the Air Force Theatre Hospital at Balad Air Base, Iraq, Dec. 9, 2006. The message read, "You fellows are superstars." Rumsfeld made a surprise visit to Iraq to thank the troops and their families for their sacrifice and service to the country.

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