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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A Marine kneels on the deck of a ship as another vessel sails in the distance.

Portland Watch

Marine Corps Cpl. Kole Johnstone provides security maintains watch over a nearby surface contact aboard the USS Portland while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, Sept., 17, 2021.

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