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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A group of sailors in life vests lower a small boat off the side of a ship as three fellow sailors watch during the day.

Hitting the Water

Sailors assigned to the USS Delbert D. Black lower a rigid-hull inflatable boat as part of small boat operations during Operation Epic Fury in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, March 13, 2026.

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