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Today in the Department of Defense, Thursday, Sept. 28, 2000

Secretary of Defense William S. Cohen travels to Boston this afternoon to speak at an event honoring the Coast Guard and its support to the Department of Defense. See the press advisory for details.

Deputy Secretary of Defense Rudy de Leon travels to Canada today to speak to the Canadian Defense Industries Association in Ottawa. See the press advisory for details.

Secretary of the Army Louis Caldera will host an Army Recruiting event at 11:30 a.m. today in Pentagon briefing studio, room 2E781. See the press advisory for details.

A Department of Defense news briefing will be conducted today at 1:30 p.m. in the Pentagon briefing studio, room 2E781. The briefer will be Kenneth H. Bacon, assistant secretary of Defense for public affairs.

Croatian Phiblex 2000, a bilateral landing and maneuver ashore exercise, continues through Sept. 29 in Croatia. See the news release for details.

Fifteen U.S. military athletes are competing as members of the U.S. Olympic team in the 2000 Olympic games in Sydney, Australia, through Oct. 1. See the news release for details.

The department's Legislative Affairs Office maintains a separate Congressional Schedule of Events.

What's New in DefenseLINK

• Press Advisory DepSecDef Rudy de Leon to Address Canadian Defense Industries Association
• Press Advisory Army Recruiting Briefing
• News Release Cooperative Engagement Demonstrated At Sea
• News Release Proposed Foreign Military Sale to Israel Announced
• News Release Proposed Foreign Military Sale to Italy Announced
• News Release Proposed Foreign Military Sale to Singapore Announced
• News Release General Officer Announcements
• News Release Contracts for September 27, 2000
• Transcript Cohen Press conference at the U.S. Embassy, Tokyo
• More news, photos, advisories, contracts, transcripts and backgrounders

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