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Navy diver Maximillian Yeager double-checks Army diver Sgt. Kristopher Stribbling’s dive gear aboard U.S. Army Vessel New Orleans. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Morrene E. Randell

The Department of Defense provides the military forces needed to deter war and ensure our nation's security.

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