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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

The front of a military ship heads across placid water to a mountainous coastline.

Alaska Arrival

The amphibious dock landing ship USS Comstock arrives in Kodiak, Alaska, as part of the Arctic Expeditionary Capabilities exercise, Sept. 10, 2019. The exercise brings together sailors and Marines to test joint readiness in the Arctic environment.

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