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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A Navy officer dressed in a historic uniform salutes as she walks toward the camera.

Change of Command

Navy Cmdr. Billie J. Farrell renders a salute during the USS Constitution’s change of command ceremony in Boston, Jan. 21, 2022. Farrell became the first female commander of the Constitution, the oldest commissioned warship afloat.

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