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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Sailors prepare to drop a wreath in the water while others shoot a volley into the air.

Battle Commemoration

Sailors on the deck of the guided missile destroyer USS Paul Hamilton lay a wreath in the water during a ceremony commemorating the Battle of Leyte Gulf, Sept. 27, 2020. The Hamilton is conducting operations in the Bohol Sea in the Philippines.

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