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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Secretary of Defense William S. Cohen (left), surprises U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Molia Bethea with a promotion to Tech. Sgt. during his visit to Yokota Air Base, Japan, on Jan. 12, 1999. Cohen is visiting the base as part of a five-day trip to Japan and the Republic of Korea. Bethea, of Palestine, Texas, is a security policewoman with the 374th Airlift Wing at Yokota.

Secretary Cohen surprises Air Force Staff Sgt. Molia Bethea with a promotion to Tech. Sgt.

Secretary of Defense William S. Cohen (left), surprises U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Molia Bethea with a promotion to Tech. Sgt. during his visit to Yokota Air Base, Japan, on Jan. 12, 1999. Cohen is visiting the base as part of a five-day trip to Japan and the Republic of Korea. Bethea, of Palestine, Texas, is a security policewoman with the 374th Airlift Wing at Yokota.

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