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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A sailor wearing a helmet, body protection and a dark blue uniform stands near a mounted machine gun on the deck of a ship as it moves in a body of water under a bridge on a cloudless day.

Starboard Watch

Navy Seaman Te'Kare Thomas stands watch on the USS Roosevelt's starboard side as it passes the Friendship Bridge during a Suez Canal transit in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Nov. 13, 2025.

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