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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Secretary of Defense William S. Cohen (center) passes through the sideboys on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Independence (CV 62), while the ship is moored in Yokosuka, Japan, on Jan. 21, 1998. Cohen is visiting the ship to speak to the crew and announce the deployment of the Independence Battle Group to the Persian Gulf to relieve the USS Nimitz Battle Group. Sideboys are part of the Navy tradition used in honoring visiting dignitaries.

Secretary Cohen passes through the sideboys on the USS Independence.

Secretary of Defense William S. Cohen (center) passes through the sideboys on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Independence (CV 62), while the ship is moored in Yokosuka, Japan, on Jan. 21, 1998. Cohen is visiting the ship to speak to the crew and announce the deployment of the Independence Battle Group to the Persian Gulf to relieve the USS Nimitz Battle Group. Sideboys are part of the Navy tradition used in honoring visiting dignitaries.

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