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Deputy Secretary Hamre and President Stoyanov inspect the joint services honor guard.
Deputy Secretary of Defense John Hamre (left) and President Peter Stoyanov of Bulgaria (right) are escorted by Commander of Troops, Col. Gregory Gardner, U.S. Army (center), as they inspect the joint services honor guard during a Pentagon ceremony on Feb. 12, 1998. Stoyanov will later meet with Hamre and other DoD officials to discuss a range of security issues of interest to both nations.