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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Sailors in ceremonial dress stand in formation aboard a submarine as Santa waves to the right on a foggy day.

Home for the Holidays

Sailors stand by Santa during a homecoming celebration aboard the USS California upon returning to Naval Submarine Base New London in Groton, Conn., Dec. 19, 2025, following a seven-month deployment to the U.S. European Command area of responsibility.

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