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Deputy Secretary of Defense White inspects the troops at his farewell ceremony.
Col. Gregory C. Gardner (left) U.S. Army, escorts Deputy Secretary of Defense John P. White (right), as he inspects the troops during his Armed Forces Full Honor Review and Award ceremony at Fort Myer, Va., on June 30, 1997. The farewell ceremony is being hosted by Secretary of Defense William S. Cohen and Gen. John M. Shalikashvili, U.S. Army, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Gardner is the Commander of the 3rd U.S. Infantry (The Old Guard).