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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Secretary of Defense William S. Cohen (left) poses for photos with crew members of the aircraft carrier USS Constellation (CV 64) as the ship operates in the Persian Gulf on Oct. 23, 1999. Cohen is visiting the ship as part of a diplomatic tour of the Persian Gulf and Middle East.

Secretary Cohen poses for photos with crew members of the aircraft carrier USS Constellation.

Secretary of Defense William S. Cohen (left) poses for photos with crew members of the aircraft carrier USS Constellation (CV 64) as the ship operates in the Persian Gulf on Oct. 23, 1999. Cohen is visiting the ship as part of a diplomatic tour of the Persian Gulf and Middle East.

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