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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Jeffrey Taylor, right, assists a sailor donning his firefighting ensemble during a general quarters drill aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations Jan. 2, 2015. Taylor is a machinist’s mate.

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Jeffrey Taylor, right, assists a sailor donning his firefighting ensemble during a general quarters drill aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations Jan. 2, 2015. Taylor is a machinist’s mate.

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Jeffrey Taylor, right, assists a sailor donning his firefighting ensemble during a general quarters drill aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations Jan. 2, 2015. Taylor is a machinist’s mate.

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