Secretary Cohen is piped through the sideboys as he departs the USS George Washington. Secretary of Defense William S. Cohen is piped through the sideboys as he departs the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) on Feb. 11, 1998. Cohen visited with crew members and lunched with pilots on the aircraft carrier as it operated in the Persian Gulf. SHARE IMAGE: Download Image: Full Size (0.03 MB) Photo By: VIRIN: 176910-S-IPL71-830.jpg Photo Gallery