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Photos

Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

The curve of a machine gun ammunition belt on a ship frames a view of a nearby tugboat in water.

Tugboat View

A tugboat guides the USS Kearsarge as the amphibious assault ship arrives in Salalah, Oman, for a port visit, March 8, 2019.

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