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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Secretary of Defense William S. Cohen (left) and Gen. Henry H. Shelton (right), U.S. Army, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, announce a package of pay raises and retirement benefit improvements for members of the U.S. armed services during a Dec. 21, 1998, Pentagon press conference. The pay package will be included in President Clinton's Fiscal Year 2000 budget.

Secretary Cohen announces a package of pay raises and retirement benefit improvements.

Secretary of Defense William S. Cohen (left) and Gen. Henry H. Shelton (right), U.S. Army, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, announce a package of pay raises and retirement benefit improvements for members of the U.S. armed services during a Dec. 21, 1998, Pentagon press conference. The pay package will be included in President Clinton's Fiscal Year 2000 budget.

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