Secretary Cohen welcomes visiting German Minister of Defense Scharping with full honors. Secretary of Defense William Cohen (left) welcomes visiting German Minister of Defense Rudolf Scharping (right) to the Pentagon with a military full honor arrival ceremony, Nov. 24, 1998. The two defense leaders are escorted by Col. Gregory Gardner (center), U.S. Army, the commander of troops for the ceremony. Following the ceremony, Cohen and Scharping will meet to discuss a range of security issues of interest to both nations. SHARE: Download: Full Size (0.06 MB) Credit: VIRIN: 118907-E-DKN35-733.jpg Photo Gallery