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Photos

Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Sailors conduct a night drill aboard an aircraft carrier.

Deck Drill

Sailors rig the flight deck barricade during a general quarters drill aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz during routine operations in the Pacific Ocean, Sept. 15, 2022.

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