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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A drawing shows several ships in a bay.

Battle of Mobile Bay

A drawing depicts the Civil War battle between Union and Confederate ships in Mobile Bay, Ala., on Aug. 5, 1864. Fort Morgan, Ala., can be seen in the distance.

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