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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Secretary of Defense William S. Cohen (left) and Minister of Defense Joe Modise (right) sign a Memorandum of Understanding on Environmental Security at the Western Province Command (Castle), Cape Town, Republic of South Africa, on Feb. 10, 1999.

Secretary Cohen and Minister Modise sign a Memorandum of Understanding.

Secretary of Defense William S. Cohen (left) and Minister of Defense Joe Modise (right) sign a Memorandum of Understanding on Environmental Security at the Western Province Command (Castle), Cape Town, Republic of South Africa, on Feb. 10, 1999.

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