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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Marines ride in a combat rubber raiding craft.

Pacific Launch

Marines prepare to launch a combat rubber raiding craft from the well deck of the USS Portland in the Pacific Ocean, July 14, 2022, in support of Rim of the Pacific, the world’s largest international maritime exercise.

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