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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Sailors in blue jump suits and red helmets work on a ruptured pipe as water splashes everywhere.

Splish-Splash

Sailors apply a soft patch to a simulated ruptured pipe during damage control training aboard the USS Mount Whitney in Gaeta, Italy, April 22, 2026.

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