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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Two service members face each other while raising their right hands as fellow service members stand in formation aboard a ship on a sunny day.

Oceanic Oath

Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Nancy Acuna recites the oath of enlistment during a promotion ceremony aboard the USS Portland in the Pacific Ocean, May 1, 2026.

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