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Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld answers a question during a meeting with approximately 600 family members of the Army's 172nd Stryker Brigade at Fort Wainwright, Alaska, on Aug. 26, 2006. Rumsfeld spoke to the families and answered their questions about the deployment of the 172nd to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Secretary Rumsfeld answers a question during a meeting.

Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld answers a question during a meeting with approximately 600 family members of the Army's 172nd Stryker Brigade at Fort Wainwright, Alaska, on Aug. 26, 2006. Rumsfeld spoke to the families and answered their questions about the deployment of the 172nd to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.

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