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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Several sailors on a ship pull ropes.

Stern Gate Stretch

Sailors aboard the USS Germantown perform a stern gate marriage with a landing craft utility vehicle in Sasebo, Japan, Feb. 14, 2019. A stern gate marriage allows equipment to move on or off the ship without having to bring the utility vehicle all the way into the well deck.

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