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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A sailor kisses a smiling child she holds in her arms.

Happy Return

Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Sarah Salazar reunites with a loved one as the guided missile cruiser USS Lake Erie returns to Naval Base San Diego, Nov. 18, 2019, after a deployment to the U.S. 3rd Fleet and U.S. 7th Fleet areas of operations.

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