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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Secretary of Defense William S. Cohen (left) shows his wife Janet (right) a memento presented to him by members of the legendary Tuskeegee Airmen on May 16, 1998. With Secretary and Mrs. Cohen are from left to right Col. Lee Archer, Lt. Col. Howard Baugh, and Lt. Col. Charles Bussey. Cohen visited Norfolk State University to kick off the nation's 50th anniversary observance of President Harry S. Truman's executive order desegregating the armed forces.

Secretary Cohen shows his wife Janet a memento presented to him by the Tuskeegee Airmen.

Secretary of Defense William S. Cohen (left) shows his wife Janet (right) a memento presented to him by members of the legendary Tuskeegee Airmen on May 16, 1998. With Secretary and Mrs. Cohen are from left to right Col. Lee Archer, Lt. Col. Howard Baugh, and Lt. Col. Charles Bussey. Cohen visited Norfolk State University to kick off the nation's 50th anniversary observance of President Harry S. Truman's executive order desegregating the armed forces.

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