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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A sailor lowers a flag on a ship.

Flag Prep

A sailor assigned to the variant littoral combat ship USS Billings lowers an American flag as the ship prepared for Hurricane Dorian in Jacksonville Fla., Aug. 30, 2019.

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  • Credit: Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Nathan T. Beard VIRIN: 190830-N-QI061-2032C.JPG
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