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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Secretary of Defense William S. Cohen (left) is escorted during military honors by Minister of Defense and Aviation His Royal Highness Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz (right) at Riyadh Air Base, Saudi Arabia, on Oct. 13, 1998. Behind Cohen is U.S. Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Wyche Fowler Jr. Cohen is in the Persian Gulf region to visit with U.S. troops and heads of state in the Gulf countries.

Secretary Cohen is escorted during military honors by Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz at Riyadh.

Secretary of Defense William S. Cohen (left) is escorted during military honors by Minister of Defense and Aviation His Royal Highness Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz (right) at Riyadh Air Base, Saudi Arabia, on Oct. 13, 1998. Behind Cohen is U.S. Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Wyche Fowler Jr. Cohen is in the Persian Gulf region to visit with U.S. troops and heads of state in the Gulf countries.

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