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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld (right) hosts a Pentagon meeting with Italian Minister of Defense Antonio Martino (foreground) on July 12, 2005. A wide range of bilateral security issues are being discussed. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Richard B. Myers, U.S. Air Force, (center) is joining Rumsfeld and Martino for the discussions.

Secretary Rumsfeld hosts a Pentagon meeting with Italian Minister of Defense Antonio Martino.

Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld (right) hosts a Pentagon meeting with Italian Minister of Defense Antonio Martino (foreground) on July 12, 2005. A wide range of bilateral security issues are being discussed. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Richard B. Myers, U.S. Air Force, (center) is joining Rumsfeld and Martino for the discussions.

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