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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Secretary of Defense William S. Cohen (left) and Australian Minister for Defense John Moore (right) discuss defense issues as they fly to Darwin, Australia, on Sept. 29, 1999, to meet with international military forces preparing to deploy to East Timor for peacekeeping operations.

Secretary Cohen and Australian Minister Moore discuss defense issues as they fly to Darwin.

Secretary of Defense William S. Cohen (left) and Australian Minister for Defense John Moore (right) discuss defense issues as they fly to Darwin, Australia, on Sept. 29, 1999, to meet with international military forces preparing to deploy to East Timor for peacekeeping operations.

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