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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A sailor fires a gun on a patrol boat.

Patrol Practice

Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Elvis Kusi fires a .50-caliber machine gun during a live-fire exercise on a patrol boat in the Philippine Sea, June 6, 2019.

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  • Credit: Navy Petty Officer 1st Class John Philip Wagner Jr. VIRIN: 190606-N-TP834-1252C.JPG
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