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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

President George W. Bush waves to a crowd of more than 2,000 U.S. military personnel and their families on Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Aug. 4, 2008. Bush made a short stop on the base before continuing to South Korea.

ALASKA VISIT

President George W. Bush waves to a crowd of more than 2,000 U.S. military personnel and their families on Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Aug. 4, 2008. Bush made a short stop on the base before continuing to South Korea.

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