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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

U.S. Navy Fireman Bob Chambers uses a brazing torch to weld a copper-nickel pipe on board the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) as the ship operates in the Pacific Ocean on May 28, 2006. Chambers is a Navy hull maintenance technician.

U.S. Navy Fireman Bob Chambers uses a brazing torch.

U.S. Navy Fireman Bob Chambers uses a brazing torch to weld a copper-nickel pipe on board the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) as the ship operates in the Pacific Ocean on May 28, 2006. Chambers is a Navy hull maintenance technician.

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