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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld (left) strolls the grounds of the Presidential Dacha with Ukrainian President Leonid Kuchma (right) in Partenit, Ukraine, on Aug. 13, 2004. Rumsfeld thanked Kuchma for Ukraine's troop contribution to Iraq and emphasized the importance of Ukrainian relations with NATO.

Secretary Rumsfeld strolls the grounds of the Presidential Dacha with Ukrainian President Leonid Kuchma.

Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld (left) strolls the grounds of the Presidential Dacha with Ukrainian President Leonid Kuchma (right) in Partenit, Ukraine, on Aug. 13, 2004. Rumsfeld thanked Kuchma for Ukraine's troop contribution to Iraq and emphasized the importance of Ukrainian relations with NATO.

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