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Secretary of Defense William S. Cohen is saluted by Petty Officers 3rd Class Chris Williams and Matthew Meeks as he departs the USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62), on June 16, 1997. Cohen went aboard the San Diego-based guided missile destroyer while the ship was 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 the U.S. 5th Fleet. Williams is a Navy Operations Specialist from San Antonio, Texas. Meeks is a Navy Electronic Warfare Technician from San Bernardino, Calif.

Secretary Cohen is saluted by Navy petty officers as he departs the USS Fitzgerald.

Secretary of Defense William S. Cohen is saluted by Petty Officers 3rd Class Chris Williams and Matthew Meeks as he departs the USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62), on June 16, 1997. Cohen went aboard the San Diego-based guided missile destroyer while the ship was 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 the U.S. 5th Fleet. Williams is a Navy Operations Specialist from San Antonio, Texas. Meeks is a Navy Electronic Warfare Technician from San Bernardino, Calif.

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