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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Sailors in yellow vests stand on the edge of a ship and hold up a large, orange, inflatable buoy over the ocean during the day.

Oh Buoy!

Sailors assigned to the USS Thomas Hudner drop an inflatable target buoy in the ocean during a shooting exercise as part of UNITAS 25 while underway in the Atlantic Ocean, Sept. 22, 2025. The exercise enhances tactical proficiency and increases interoperability with the presence of unmanned air, surface and submarine systems.

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