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Led by Commander of Troops Lt. Col. Michael Chura, U.S. Army (center), Secretary of Defense William S. Cohen (left) accompanies His Majesty Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani, the amir of Qatar, as he inspects the joint services honor guard at the Pentagon, June 11, 1997. Cohen hosted the full honor military arrival ceremony to welcome the Amir, who also serves as his country's defense minister, on his first visit to the Pentagon, Later the two men met to discuss a range of security issues of mutual interest to both nations.

His Majesty Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani inspects the honor guard at the Pentagon.

Led by Commander of Troops Lt. Col. Michael Chura, U.S. Army (center), Secretary of Defense William S. Cohen (left) accompanies His Majesty Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani, the amir of Qatar, as he inspects the joint services honor guard at the Pentagon, June 11, 1997. Cohen hosted the full honor military arrival ceremony to welcome the Amir, who also serves as his country's defense minister, on his first visit to the Pentagon, Later the two men met to discuss a range of security issues of mutual interest to both nations.

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