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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Snowflakes, prominent against a dark blue sky, fall on a ship's flight deck.

Stennis Snowfall

A sailor walks across the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis after being relieved from watch while the ship is port in Bremerton, Wash., Dec. 25, 2017, preparing for its next deployment. Navy photo by Seaman Erika Kugler

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