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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Ammo flies over a body of water after a ship fires a weapon, leaving behind clouds of smoke.

Locked and Loaded

The USS Paul Ignatius fires the MK 45 5-inch gun during a naval surface fire support exercise in the Atlantic Ocean, Dec. 4, 2025.

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