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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Gen. Charles Krulak, commandant, U.S. Marine Corps (left) greets visiting Russian Foreign Minister Yevgeny Primakov (right) as he enters the Pentagon conference room of the Joint Chiefs of Staff which is more commonly known as the "tank". Primakov and Secretary of Defense William S. Cohen (center) met with the Joint Chiefs to discuss a variety of security issues including NATO expansion and strategic arms reduction.

U.S. Marine Corps Commandant greets Russian Foreign Minister Primakov.

Gen. Charles Krulak, commandant, U.S. Marine Corps (left) greets visiting Russian Foreign Minister Yevgeny Primakov (right) as he enters the Pentagon conference room of the Joint Chiefs of Staff which is more commonly known as the "tank". Primakov and Secretary of Defense William S. Cohen (center) met with the Joint Chiefs to discuss a variety of security issues including NATO expansion and strategic arms reduction.

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