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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A sailor stows away a line on the flight deck of a ship.

Stow Away

Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Colin Bernstein stows away a line on the flight deck during sea and anchor detail as the guided missile destroyer USS Paul Ignatius departs Naval Station Rota, Spain after a brief stop for fuel, Aug. 3, 2022. Paul Ignatius is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

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