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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Argentinean Minister of Defense Jose Pampuro (left) and Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld (3rd from left) share a lighter moment as they begin a bilateral meeting at the Ministry of Defense in Buenos Aries, Argentina, on March 22, 2005. Rumsfeld is traveling to South and Central America to meet with key government officials and his defense counterparts to strengthen bilateral ties.

Argentinean Minister of Defense Jose Pampuro and Secretary Rumsfeld share a lighter moment.

Argentinean Minister of Defense Jose Pampuro (left) and Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld (3rd from left) share a lighter moment as they begin a bilateral meeting at the Ministry of Defense in Buenos Aries, Argentina, on March 22, 2005. Rumsfeld is traveling to South and Central America to meet with key government officials and his defense counterparts to strengthen bilateral ties.

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