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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Men crowd the deck of a sinking aircraft carrier flight deck.

Zuikaku Salute

The crew of the Japanese aircraft carrier Zuikaku salute their flag, Oct. 25, 1944. Their ship slowly sinks into the ocean after being torpedoed during the Battle of Leyte Gulf in the Philippines.

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