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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

An old fashioned sailing ship moves across the water.

Heritage Week

USS Constitution gets underway during Chief Petty Officer Heritage Week in Boston, Oct. 22, 2021. The week is dedicated to mentoring the Navy's newest chiefs through history and heritage training aboard its oldest commissioned ship.

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