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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A sailor in a helmet and sunglasses has their head above water in the ocean and holds up a flare with red smoke coming out of it with one hand.

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A sailor assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 11 deploys a smoke flare during parachute jump training in San Diego, July 21, 2026.

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