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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A sailor stands watch using binoculars.

Sea Stand

Navy Ensign Taylor Poynter stands watch in the pilothouse of the amphibious transport dock ship USS Anchorage in the Mediterranean Sea, Sept. 30, 2018. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Ryan M. Breeden

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