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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Sailors use paddles and other equipment to move an inflatable boat over a small wave in a body of water during daytime, with hilly land in the distance.

In the Surf

Sailors assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group 1 paddle a rigid-hulled inflatable boat while conducting surf passage training at Naval Air Station North Island, Calif., Nov. 17, 2025.

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