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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Secretary of Defense William S. Cohen (left) meets with Petty Officer 2nd Class Roshuni Samuel (right) before speaking to Marines of the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit and sailors aboard the USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) on July 13, 1999, while the ship is in port at Thessoliniki, Greece. Cohen is visiting the Kearsarge to thank the Marines and crew who recently participated in NATO Operation Allied Force and Operation Joint Guardian.

Secretary Cohen meets with Petty Officer 2nd Class Roshuni Samuel aboard the USS Kearsarge.

Secretary of Defense William S. Cohen (left) meets with Petty Officer 2nd Class Roshuni Samuel (right) before speaking to Marines of the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit and sailors aboard the USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) on July 13, 1999, while the ship is in port at Thessoliniki, Greece. Cohen is visiting the Kearsarge to thank the Marines and crew who recently participated in NATO Operation Allied Force and Operation Joint Guardian.

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