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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A person standing on the deck of a ship fires a shot line toward another vessel at sea.

Connecting the Fleet

Navy Seaman Ashley Onate fires a line to the dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Charles Drew from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington during a replenishment in the Philippine Sea, July 17, 2026. The George Washington is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to sustain peace in the Pacific region.

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