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Photos

Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Marines fire a chain gun from the deck of a military ship.

Chain Gun Drill

Marines fire a light armored vehicle chain gun during a drill aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp in the Pacific Ocean, Aug. 7, 2019.

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