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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A woman hugs a sailor as a crowd of people lingers in the background.

Sailor's Sweetheart

A sailor receives an embrace at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Aug. 15, 2017, upon returning from a deployment aboard the attack submarine USS Santa Fe. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Daniel Hinton

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