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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld (right) and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Richard B. Myers hold a press briefing in the Pentagon on March 1, 2004, to update reporters on current events within the Department of Defense. Rumsfeld reported that the U.S. was sending troops to Haiti to help maintain order in the wake of the resignation and departure of Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide.

Secretary Rumsfeld and Gen. Myers hold a press briefing in the Pentagon.

Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld (right) and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Richard B. Myers hold a press briefing in the Pentagon on March 1, 2004, to update reporters on current events within the Department of Defense. Rumsfeld reported that the U.S. was sending troops to Haiti to help maintain order in the wake of the resignation and departure of Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide.

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