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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Secretary of Defense William S. Cohen (second from left) and Minister of Defense Jose Florencio Guzman (second from right) conduct a bilateral meeting on Dec. 2, 1998. The defense ministers are in Cartagena, Colombia, attending the Third Defense Ministerial of the Americas. Cohen is accompanied by Gen. Charles Wilhelm (left), U.S. Marine Corps, commander-in-chief, U.S. Southern Command; and Mr. Peter Romero (third from left), Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs.

Secretary Cohen and Minister Jose Florencio Guzman conduct a bilateral meeting.

Secretary of Defense William S. Cohen (second from left) and Minister of Defense Jose Florencio Guzman (second from right) conduct a bilateral meeting on Dec. 2, 1998. The defense ministers are in Cartagena, Colombia, attending the Third Defense Ministerial of the Americas. Cohen is accompanied by Gen. Charles Wilhelm (left), U.S. Marine Corps, commander-in-chief, U.S. Southern Command; and Mr. Peter Romero (third from left), Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs.

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