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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Sparks fly as a sailor in a protective mask uses a tool to cut metal, as an instructor gives directions.

Cutting Class

An instructor directs Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Dwight Stephens as he practices using an exothermic cutting unit at the Bremerton International Emergency Services Training Center in Bremerton, Wash., March 22, 2018. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Wyatt L. Anthony

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