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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A ship's bow is visible as it travels toward a low sun creating a dramatic orange, pink and purple horizon.

Heady Horizon

The guided missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf travels in the Mediterranean Sea, July 30, 2020, while operating in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility to support U.S. national security interests in Europe and Africa.

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  • Credit: Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Andrew Waters VIRIN: 200730-N-PI330-0093Y.JPG
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