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Photos

Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A man wearing a respirator with a face shield, gloves and a protective suit cuts sheet metal, while yellow sparks and light to emit from the object.

Making Sparks

Charles Parker, a Norfolk Naval Shipyard worker, cuts a sheet of metal aboard the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower, Jan. 14, 2026. The Eisenhower is moored at Norfolk Naval Shipyard for a planned incremental availability maintenance period.

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