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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

South Korean Minister of National Defense Cho Song-Tae (right) is accompanied by Col. Thomas Jordan (center), U.S. Army, and Secretary of Defense William S. Cohen (left) as he inspects the joint services honor guard during welcoming ceremonies held on the Pentagon River Parade Field on Nov. 23, 1999. Cho and Cohen will meet for the 31st Annual U.S.-Republic of Korea Security Consultative Meeting to discuss issues relating to the peace and security of the Korean Peninsula.

South Korean Minister Cho Song-Tae inspects the joint services honor guard on the Pentagon River Parade Field.

South Korean Minister of National Defense Cho Song-Tae (right) is accompanied by Col. Thomas Jordan (center), U.S. Army, and Secretary of Defense William S. Cohen (left) as he inspects the joint services honor guard during welcoming ceremonies held on the Pentagon River Parade Field on Nov. 23, 1999. Cho and Cohen will meet for the 31st Annual U.S.-Republic of Korea Security Consultative Meeting to discuss issues relating to the peace and security of the Korean Peninsula.

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