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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A sailor wearing fins jumps feet first into a body of choppy water from the open doorway of a hovering helicopter during daytime.

Into the Deep

U.S. Navy explosive ordnance disposal technicians and New Zealand navy operators conduct mine countermeasure training during Exercise Rim of the Pacific 2026 off the coast of Oahu, Hawaii, July 2, 2026. Thirty nations, more than 30 surface ships, five submarines, 15 national land forces, 206 aircraft and over 30,000 personnel are participating in the world's largest international maritime exercise in and around the Hawaiian Islands.

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