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Photos

Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A sailor holds his breath and pinches his nose as he jumps feet-first into the water off the side of a ship.

Deep Dip

Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Jaymes Gonzales jumps from the USS Blue Ridge during a swim call in the Pacific Ocean above Challenger Deep, the deepest known point in the world’s ocean, May 25, 2019.

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