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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld (left) and Turkish Minister of Defense Sabahattin Cakmakoglu hold a media availability at the conclusion of their meetings in Ankara, Turkey, June 4, 2001. The two defense leaders discussed a range of regional security issues of interest to both nations.

Secretary of Defense Rumsfeld (left) and Turkish Minister of Defense Sabahattin Cakmakoglu hold a media availability.

Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld (left) and Turkish Minister of Defense Sabahattin Cakmakoglu hold a media availability at the conclusion of their meetings in Ankara, Turkey, June 4, 2001. The two defense leaders discussed a range of regional security issues of interest to both nations.

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