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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Members of a U.S. Navy rifle detail march to their designated spots for a burial-at-sea ceremony aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) underway in the Pacific Ocean on June 9, 2009. The rifle detail will fire shots for each service member or spouse who will be laid to rest at the ceremony, which honors their lives and service to their country. The ship is on deployment in the western Pacific.

Members of a U.S. Navy rifle detail march to their designated spots for a burial-at-sea ceremony.

Members of a U.S. Navy rifle detail march to their designated spots for a burial-at-sea ceremony aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) underway in the Pacific Ocean on June 9, 2009. The rifle detail will fire shots for each service member or spouse who will be laid to rest at the ceremony, which honors their lives and service to their country. The ship is on deployment in the western Pacific.

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