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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Seated Navy recruits wear barber capes while getting a haircut in a salon.

The Journey Begins

New Navy recruits get their first haircuts inside the Golden 13 recruit in-processing center at U.S. Navy Recruit Training Command in Great Lakes, Ill., Sept. 12, 2025. Training is approximately nine weeks and all enlistees begin their career at the command.

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