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Minister of Defense Kim Dong-Shin (right), of the Republic of Korea, inspects the joint services honor guard.
Minister of Defense Kim Dong-Shin (right), of the Republic of Korea, inspects the joint services honor guard during ceremonies, hosted by Deputy Secretary of Defense Paul Wolfowitz (left), welcoming him to the Pentagon, June 21, 2001. Accompanying the two defense leaders is Col. James F. Laufenberg (center), U.S. Army, the commander of troops for the event. Following the ceremonies, Kim met with Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld, Deputy Secretary Wolfowitz, and Gen. Henry H. Shelton, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, among other high-level DoD officials, at a working luncheon.