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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Candace Thompson sets a fire boundary during a fire drill aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer in the Pacific Ocean, May 7, 2015. Thompson is an boatswain’s mate.

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Candace Thompson sets a fire boundary during a fire drill aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer in the Pacific Ocean, May 7, 2015. Thompson is an boatswain’s mate.

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Candace Thompson sets a fire boundary during a fire drill aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer in the Pacific Ocean, May 7, 2015. Thompson is an boatswain’s mate.

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