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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Two Marines aboard an amphibious vehicle throw a rope to two other Marines aboard another amphibious vehicle in a body of water during daytime.

Tow-Line Toss

Marines aboard amphibious combat vehicles deploy a tow line to each other during an amphibious refamiliarization exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., July 12, 2026.

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