Secretary Cohen shakes hands with Petty Officer Reed on the USS Independence. Secretary of Defense William S. Cohen (left) shakes hands with Petty Officer 3rd Class Kevin Reed (right) 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. Reed, a Navy photographer's mate, is from Bar Harbor, Maine. SHARE: Download: Full Size (0.06 MB) Credit: VIRIN: 372883-Y-RJJ33-535.jpg Photo Gallery