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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A sailor fires a machine gun aboard a ship while another sailor watches.

Weapons Training

Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Christian Freda fires a .50-caliber machine gun aboard the USS Frank Cable during a training exercise in the Philippine Sea, Aug. 20, 2022.

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