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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

An aircraft carrier floats on the ocean.

Homeward Bound

The aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower returns to its homeport of Norfolk, Va., after being sent out to sea to avoid the effects of Hurricane Dorian, Sept. 7, 2019.

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