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Photos

Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A submarine sits in between two docks connected by several cords with trees in the background.

Dock Drop

The submarine USS Albany undocks from the floating dry dock at Naval Submarine Base New London in Groton, Conn., March 26, 2026.

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