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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A sailor signals to a helicopter aboard a ship at sea.

Signaling Sailor

Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Nelson Benetmorales signals a SH-60K helicopter aboard the USNS Mercy during Pacific Partnership, a humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission in the Indo-Pacific, in Palau, July 19, 2022.

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