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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A sailor works on a bursting pipe aboard a ship.

Bursting Buttercup

A sailor in a Naval Science Institute Seaman-to-Admiral class responds to a burst pipe aboard the USS Buttercup training simulator in Newport, R.I., April 21, 2022.

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  • Tags: Navy
  • Credit: Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Derien Luce VIRIN: 220421-N-EL867-0122M.JPG
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