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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Secretary of Defense William Cohen (left) talks with Capt. Jessica Rhyne (right), a U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot, during his visit to Misawa Air Base, Japan, Jan. 12, 1999. Cohen is visiting the base as part of a five-day trip to Japan and the Republic of Korea. The base is a joint use facility serving the Japan Defense Forces as well as the U.S. Air Force and Navy.

Secretary Cohen talks with U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon Pilot Capt. Jessica Rhyne.

Secretary of Defense William Cohen (left) talks with Capt. Jessica Rhyne (right), a U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot, during his visit to Misawa Air Base, Japan, Jan. 12, 1999. Cohen is visiting the base as part of a five-day trip to Japan and the Republic of Korea. The base is a joint use facility serving the Japan Defense Forces as well as the U.S. Air Force and Navy.

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