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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Peter Pace, U.S. Marine Corps, address Pentagon civilian employees and service members during a town hall meeting on May 19, 2006. Rumsfeld and Pace answered questions and thanked the audience for their hard work and devotion.

Secretary Rumsfeld and Gen. Pace address Pentagon civilian employees and service members.

Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Peter Pace, U.S. Marine Corps, address Pentagon civilian employees and service members during a town hall meeting on May 19, 2006. Rumsfeld and Pace answered questions and thanked the audience for their hard work and devotion.

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