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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A sailor is framed by a machine gun belt as he loads ammunition.

Tracer Task

Navy Seaman Walter Johnson loads practice tracers into a 25 mm machine gun system aboard the USS Ronald Reagan in Yokosuka, Japan, Sept. 8, 2017, as the aircraft carrier leaves for a routine patrol. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Janweb B. Lagazo

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