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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A Navy officer smiles as she holds her daughter in her arms.

All Smiles

Navy Commander Shelby Nikitin, executive officer of the guided missile destroyer USS Thomas Hudner, reunites with her daughter following the ship’s return from deployment to Naval Station Mayport, Fla., July 17, 2021.

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