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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A sailor standing on the deck of a ship reloads a mounted machine gun with a belt of large bullets during daytime, with other sailors looking on.

Reloading Rounds

Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Isaias RojasSanchez reloads an M240B machine gun during a live-fire exercise aboard the USS Tripoli near Sasebo, Japan, Dec. 2, 2025.

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