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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

President George W. Bush shakes hands with Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class George Acffalle, of Guam, as he visits the Pentagon on Jan. 13, 2005. Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney received briefings by Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld and his senior staff on the tsunami relief efforts of Operation Unified Assistance and the global war on terrorism. From left to right are Air Force Staff Sgt. Kevin O' Grady, of North Brunswick, N.J.; Marine Staff Sgt. Toye Hickman, of Piqua, Ohio; Acffalle; Army Sgt. Lesia Panda, of Cairo, Ill and Air Force Tech. Sgt. Darrell Archard, of Glens Falls. N.Y.

President George W. Bush shakes hands with service men and women during his visit to the Pentagon.

President George W. Bush shakes hands with Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class George Acffalle, of Guam, as he visits the Pentagon on Jan. 13, 2005. Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney received briefings by Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld and his senior staff on the tsunami relief efforts of Operation Unified Assistance and the global war on terrorism. From left to right are Air Force Staff Sgt. Kevin O' Grady, of North Brunswick, N.J.; Marine Staff Sgt. Toye Hickman, of Piqua, Ohio; Acffalle; Army Sgt. Lesia Panda, of Cairo, Ill and Air Force Tech. Sgt. Darrell Archard, of Glens Falls. N.Y.

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