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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Three sailors aim weapons while moving in a triangular formation aboard a ship as fellow sailors watch during the day.

Securing the Scene

Navy Seaman Apprentice Alec Cosing, right, watches over a simulated hatch as Petty Officer 2nd Class Nathan Sanchez, left, and Seaman Louis Turner move forward during a security reaction force bravo course aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Mustin in the Indian Ocean, Aug. 5, 2026.

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