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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld meets with members of the El Salvadorian military in El Salvador on Nov. 12, 2004. Rumsfeld is in El Salvador to commend them for their steadfastness in Iraq as a coalition partner. Rumsfeld and 33 more defense ministers from throughout the Western Hemisphere will assemble in Quito, Ecuador, on November 15th for the Defense Ministerial of the Americas conference which will focus on strengthening the inter-American security system.

Secretary Rumsfeld meets with members of the El Salvadorian military.

Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld meets with members of the El Salvadorian military in El Salvador on Nov. 12, 2004. Rumsfeld is in El Salvador to commend them for their steadfastness in Iraq as a coalition partner. Rumsfeld and 33 more defense ministers from throughout the Western Hemisphere will assemble in Quito, Ecuador, on November 15th for the Defense Ministerial of the Americas conference which will focus on strengthening the inter-American security system.

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