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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

ABOARD USS BATAAN (December 21, 1999) - Downtown Julie Brown pauses to enjoy the Christmas USO Show hosted by U.S. Secretary of Defense William S. Cohen aboard the landing helicopter dock ship USS Bataan (LHD 5). Cohen's stop aboard Bataan was the first of several visits to military units operating through southern Europe and the Balkans during the Christmas and New Year's holiday season.

Secretary of Defense Cohen and USO Show visit the USS Bataan (LHD 5) -- Ms. Julie Brown.

ABOARD USS BATAAN (December 21, 1999) - Downtown Julie Brown pauses to enjoy the Christmas USO Show hosted by U.S. Secretary of Defense William S. Cohen aboard the landing helicopter dock ship USS Bataan (LHD 5). Cohen's stop aboard Bataan was the first of several visits to military units operating through southern Europe and the Balkans during the Christmas and New Year's holiday season.

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