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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Minister of Defense of the Federal Republic of Germany Volker Ruehe (right) talks with Secretary of Defense William S. Cohen (left) following an armed forces honor ceremony. Cohen was welcomed to the Ministry of Defense in Bonn, Germany, on March 4, 1997.

Minister of Defense Volker Ruehe talks with Secretary of Defense Cohen.

Minister of Defense of the Federal Republic of Germany Volker Ruehe (right) talks with Secretary of Defense William S. Cohen (left) following an armed forces honor ceremony. Cohen was welcomed to the Ministry of Defense in Bonn, Germany, on March 4, 1997.

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