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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Crewmen go to their stations on deck as the ballistic missile submarine USS Rhode Island (SSBN 740) returns to Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, Ga., on March 20, 2013.

The USS Rhode Island (SSBN 740) returns to Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay

Crewmen go to their stations on deck as the ballistic missile submarine USS Rhode Island (SSBN 740) returns to Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, Ga., on March 20, 2013.

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