Secretary Rumsfeld escorts Minister of Defense Rudolf Scharping through an honor cordon and into the Pentagon. Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld (left) escorts Minister of Defense Rudolf Scharping, of Germany, through an honor cordon and into the Pentagon on March 8, 2001. The two men will meet to discuss a range of security issues of interest to both nations. SHARE: Download: Full Size (0.04 MB) Credit: VIRIN: 656794-C-OSI87-641.jpg Photo Gallery