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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld speaks with Army Sgt. 1st Class Rick Scanvett, assigned to Commander Task Force 76, at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, on Dec. 22, 2005. Rumsfeld is in Afghanistan to visit and thank the troops for their service and to meet with the senior leadership.

Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld speaks with Army Sgt. 1st Class Rick Scanvett.

Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld speaks with Army Sgt. 1st Class Rick Scanvett, assigned to Commander Task Force 76, at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, on Dec. 22, 2005. Rumsfeld is in Afghanistan to visit and thank the troops for their service and to meet with the senior leadership.

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