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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld (2nd from left) and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Peter Pace (3rd from left), U.S. Marine Corps, meet with Japan's Minister of Foreign Affairs Taro Aso (2nd from right) during a bilateral meeting at the Pentagon in Arlington, Va., on Dec. 3, 2005. Rumsfeld hosted Aso for a meeting to discuss U.S.-Japan bilateral security issues.

Secretary Rumsfeld meets with Japan's Minister of Foreign Affairs Taro Aso.

Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld (2nd from left) and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Peter Pace (3rd from left), U.S. Marine Corps, meet with Japan's Minister of Foreign Affairs Taro Aso (2nd from right) during a bilateral meeting at the Pentagon in Arlington, Va., on Dec. 3, 2005. Rumsfeld hosted Aso for a meeting to discuss U.S.-Japan bilateral security issues.

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