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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

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On Our Way

Sailors assigned to the USS Makin Island approach the well deck in a rigid hull inflatable boat during an air-cushioned landing craft emergency training exercise while underway in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations, Sept. 11, 2025.

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