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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld speaks with Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Peter Pace, U.S. Marine Corps, prior to a NATO conference in Brussels, Belgium, on Dec. 2, 2003. Rumsfeld is at NATO headquarters for a two-day meeting of allied defense ministers to discuss expanding NATO's mission.

Secretary Rumsfeld speaks with Gen. Pace prior to a NATO conference in Brussels.

Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld speaks with Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Peter Pace, U.S. Marine Corps, prior to a NATO conference in Brussels, Belgium, on Dec. 2, 2003. Rumsfeld is at NATO headquarters for a two-day meeting of allied defense ministers to discuss expanding NATO's mission.

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