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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Two sailors at one end of a light gray military ship hold the ropes attached to an American flag on a flagpole, and three red, white and blue banners hang against the railings of different decks.

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Sailors assigned to the USS Harvey C. Barnum Jr. guided-missile destroyer shift colors before a ceremony rehearsal at Naval Station Norfolk, Va., April 9, 2026. The Navy's newest Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, named for Medal of Honor recipient retired Marine Corps Col. Harvey C. "Barney" Barnum Jr., will be commissioned April 11.

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