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Photos

Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Six ships, with one displaying an American flag, move through water.

Group Transit

The USS William P. Lawrence, center, transits international waters of the South China Sea with the Indian navy destroyer INS Kolkata and tanker INS Shakti; the Japanese helicopter carrier JS Izumo and destroyer JS Murasame; and the Philippine navy patrol ship BRP Andres Bonifacio, May 5, 2019.

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  • Credit: Courtesy photo from the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force VIRIN: 190505-N-XX012-0005C.JPG
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