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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Distant view of a white ship with painted red crosses sitting in blue waters by shoreline.

Mercy Arrival

The hospital ship USNS Mercy sits at anchor upon its arrival off the coast of Koror, Palau, July 18, 2022, during Pacific Partnership 2022. The multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission is conducted annually in the Indo-Pacific.

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