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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Minister of Defense Ricardo Lopez Murphy (right), of Argentina, is escorted by Commander of Troops Col. Thomas M. Jordan (center), U.S. Army, and Secretary of Defense William S. Cohen (left), as he inspects the troops during an armed forces full honor arrival ceremony in his honor at the Pentagon on May 17, 2000. Lopez Murphy and Cohen will meet to discuss a range of security issues of interest to both nations.

Minister of Defense Ricardo Lopez Murphy inspects the troops at the Pentagon.

Minister of Defense Ricardo Lopez Murphy (right), of Argentina, is escorted by Commander of Troops Col. Thomas M. Jordan (center), U.S. Army, and Secretary of Defense William S. Cohen (left), as he inspects the troops during an armed forces full honor arrival ceremony in his honor at the Pentagon on May 17, 2000. Lopez Murphy and Cohen will meet to discuss a range of security issues of interest to both nations.

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