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Secretary Rumsfeld escorts Deputy Secretary Wolfowitz to his armed forces welcoming ceremony at the Pentagon.
Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld (right) escorts Deputy Secretary of Defense Paul Wolfowitz (left) to his armed forces welcoming ceremony at the Pentagon on March 16, 2001. Wolfowitz is the 28th deputy secretary of Defense. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Henry H. Shelton, U.S. Army, walks to the parade field with the two men.