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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld answers a question from the media during an in-flight press briefing on a U.S. Air Force C-32A aircraft en route to Shannon, Ireland, on Dec. 20, 2005.

Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld answers a question from the media.

Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld answers a question from the media during an in-flight press briefing on a U.S. Air Force C-32A aircraft en route to Shannon, Ireland, on Dec. 20, 2005.

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