Today in the Department of Defense, Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2000

Secretary of Defense William S. Cohen will host a full honor arrival ceremony this morning for the Minister of Defense of Uzbekistan. See the advisory for details.

This evening Secretary Cohen will receive the Edmund S. Muskie Award for Distinguished Public Service at an event in Washington, D.C. See the advisory for details.

Deputy Secretary of Defense Rudy de Leon is in Washington today. There are no public or media events on his schedule.

The Marine Corps will host briefing at 2 p.m. today on a survey of former residents of base housing at Camp Lejeune, N.C. See the advisory for details.

Secretary Cohen and his wife Janet Langhart Cohen will unveil a permanent Pentagon exhibit dedicated to the USO at 11 a.m. on Thursday. See the advisory for details.

The next Department of Defense news briefing will be held Thursday at 1:30 p.m. in the DoD briefing studio, room 2E781. The briefer will be Kenneth H. Bacon assistant secretary of Defense for public affairs.

The annual DoD maintenance symposium continues through Thursday in Charleston, S.C. See the news release for details.

The Combined Federal Campaign is now in progress throughout the Department of Defense.

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

What's New in DefenseLINK

• Advisory Marine Corps to host briefing on Camp Lejeune Survey
• Advisory Cohen hosts full honor arrival ceremony for MoD of Uzbekistan
• Advisory Cohens to Dedicate USO Corridor
• News Release Armed Forces Plan Support for 2001 Presidential Inauguration
• News Release Navy to Christen New Class of Ocean Surveillance Ship
• News Release Reserve, Guard Forces' Dental Benefits To Expand
• News Release Contracts for October 31, 2000
• Transcript DoD News Briefing - Mr. Kenneth H. Bacon, ASD PA
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