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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Secretary of Defense William S. Cohen (right) escorts Belgian Defense Minister Jean-Pol Poncelet (left) through an armed forces honor cordon into the Pentagon on July 2, 1997.

Secretary Cohen escorts Belgian Defense Minister Poncelet into the Pentagon.

Secretary of Defense William S. Cohen (right) escorts Belgian Defense Minister Jean-Pol Poncelet (left) through an armed forces honor cordon into the Pentagon on July 2, 1997.

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