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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A sailor sits on the floor clapping hands with children.

Primary School Play

Navy Lt. Steven Szelmeczki plays with primary school students in Honiara, Solomon Islands, Aug. 26, 2022, during Pacific Partnership, the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific.

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