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Deputy Secretary of Defense John J. Hamre inspects the troops during an armed forces review and award ceremony in his honor.
Secretary of Defense William S. Cohen (left) and outgoing Deputy Secretary of Defense John J. Hamre (right) are escorted by Commander of Troops Lt. Col. Charles Sniffin (center), U.S. Army, as Hamre inspects the troops during an armed forces review and award ceremony in his honor at Conmy Hall, Fort Myer, Va., on March 30, 2000. Hamre has served as the 26th Deputy Secretary of Defense since July 29, 1997.