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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A sailor looks at his baby held by a woman.

Happy Homecoming

Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael Sikorsky meets his daughter for the first time as aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln returns to Naval Air Station North Island, San Diego, after a 10-month deployment, Jan. 20, 2020.

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