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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A group of Marines ride an inflatable boat on wavy water.

Wave Riders

Marines ride ashore during a boat raid exercise in the Coral Sea, July 3, 2019. The Marines launched from the amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland.

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