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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

People in hard hats and vests over their clothes stand in a row by the edge of a ship’s deck looking over at another ship that is in the water nearby.

Waiting for Provisions

Sailors assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USS Delbert D. Black participate in a replenishment with the fleet replenishment oiler USNS John Lewis, May 20, 2026. The Delbert D. Black is deployed to the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility to support maritime security and stability in the Middle East.

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