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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Two welders work on a railing with sparks flying.

Wasp Weld

Navy Seaman Leasure Torin and Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Craig Ryan weld a railing aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp in the Pacific Ocean, Dec. 27, 2017. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Taylor King

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