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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld talks to the troops prior to departing Kabul, Afghanistan, on Sept. 7, 2003.

Secretary of Defense Rumsfeld spends time with the troops before leaving Kabul.

Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld talks to the troops prior to departing Kabul, Afghanistan, on Sept. 7, 2003.

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