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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A graphic that shows a likely explosive device, site of removed device on a ship’s hull, members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy and a map of the ships’ locations in the Gulf of Oman.

USS Bainbridge's Approach

This graphic illustrates the timeline of events starting with the USS Bainbridge’s approach toward the M/T Kokuka Courageous in the Gulf of Oman, June 13, 2019.

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