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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld (right) looks on as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Richard B. Myers, U.S. Air Force, responds to a reporter's question during a Pentagon press briefing on Sept. 27, 2005. Many of the questions raised by reporters concerned President Bush's suggestion that the armed forces be called upon to play a larger role in disaster response.

Gen. Richard B. Myers responds to a reporter's question during a Pentagon press briefing.

Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld (right) looks on as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Richard B. Myers, U.S. Air Force, responds to a reporter's question during a Pentagon press briefing on Sept. 27, 2005. Many of the questions raised by reporters concerned President Bush's suggestion that the armed forces be called upon to play a larger role in disaster response.

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