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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A Marine climbs a caving ladder from a rubber raft in the ocean.

Tight Grip

A Marine climbs a caving ladder during sustainment training aboard the USS Pearl Harbor in the Pacific Ocean, Aug. 15, 2021.

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