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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Secretary of Defense William S. Cohen (with cap) talks with a sailor during lunch aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) on Oct. 10, 1998, as the aircraft carrier operates in the Persian Gulf. Cohen is in the Persian Gulf region to visit with U.S. troops and heads of state in the Gulf countries.

Secretary Cohen talks with a sailor during lunch aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72).

Secretary of Defense William S. Cohen (with cap) talks with a sailor during lunch aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) on Oct. 10, 1998, as the aircraft carrier operates in the Persian Gulf. Cohen is in the Persian Gulf region to visit with U.S. troops and heads of state in the Gulf countries.

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