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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Soldiers on a boat offload a military vehicle onto a beach under a cloudy sky with mountains in the distance.

Offloading Op

Soldiers offload a heavy expanded mobility tactical truck wrecker from a maneuver support vessel (light) at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Sept. 17, 2025. The vessel is designed for logistics in contested environments, capable of supporting both routine and combat operations by delivering troops and equipment to austere ports, degraded ports, and bare beaches throughout the Indo-Pacific region.

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