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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Armed Marines move onshore from a watercraft.

Shoreward March

Marines march to a beach from a landing craft as part of a mock amphibious assault for Exercise Baltic Operations in Klaipeda, Lithuania, June 16, 2019. The annual maritime-focused exercise enhances flexibility and interoperability among NATO allies.

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