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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Four military ships line up behind each other in the ocean.

Group Sail Exercise

The guided missile cruiser USS San Jacinto, the Dutch navy frigate HNLMS De Ruyter, the guided missile destroyer USS Truxtun and the guided missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf participate in a group sail exercise in the Atlantic Ocean, Sept. 26, 2019.

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