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No. 93-55242 IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT VOLKER KEITH MEINHOLD, Plaintiff-Appellee, V. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, ET AL., Defendants-Appellants, ON APPEAL FROM THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA BRIEF FOR THE APPELLANTS FRANK W. HUNGER Assistant Attorney General TERREE A. BOWERS United States Attorney ANTHONY J. STEINMEYER (202) 514-3388 E ROY HAWKENS (202) 514-5714 Attorneys, Appellate Staff EDWARD DUFFY, Major, USMC Civil Division, Room 3127 Office of the JAG Department of Justice Dep't of the Navy Washington, D.C. 20530-0001