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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A sailor in a camouflage uniform looks up at two people using ropes to descend a small green tower as other people look down from a tower window.

Keeping Watch

A U.S. sailor observes two members of the Royal Thai Navy rappel down a training tower during Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training Thailand 2026 in Sattahip, Thailand, July 7, 2026. The multinational exercise series is designed to enhance maritime interoperability in the Indo-Pacific region.

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