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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Secretary of Defense William S. Cohen (center) discusses quality of life issues with Lt. j.g. Marco Turner (left), Fireman Stephen Quick (right), and other crew members during a visit to the USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62), on June 16, 1997. Cohen is aboard the San Diego-based guided missile destroyer while the ship is making a port visit to Bahrain in the Persian Gulf. Cohen is on a two-day visit to Bahrain, where he is visiting with sailors and Marines assigned to U.S. Fifth Fleet. Turner is from Jacksonville, Fla., while Quick is a native of Yucaipa, Calif.

Secretary Cohen discusses quality of life issues with USS Fitzgerald crew members.

Secretary of Defense William S. Cohen (center) discusses quality of life issues with Lt. j.g. Marco Turner (left), Fireman Stephen Quick (right), and other crew members during a visit to the USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62), on June 16, 1997. Cohen is aboard the San Diego-based guided missile destroyer while the ship is making a port visit to Bahrain in the Persian Gulf. Cohen is on a two-day visit to Bahrain, where he is visiting with sailors and Marines assigned to U.S. Fifth Fleet. Turner is from Jacksonville, Fla., while Quick is a native of Yucaipa, Calif.

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