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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Two sailors, both in winter gear and one with a tool, remove ice from the sail of a submarine against a blue sky.

The Ultimate Icebreaker

Sailors assigned to the submarine USS Delaware remove ice from the sail after a surfacing during Operation Ice Camp in the Beaufort Sea, Arctic Circle, March 14, 2026. The operation was designed to research, test and evaluate operational capabilities in the Arctic region.

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