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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Sailors wearing protective gear wash down the front of a ship.

Wash Down

Sailors participate in a countermeasure wash down on the forecastle during routine operations aboard the USS Higgins in the South China Sea, Sept. 24, 2022.

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  • Credit: Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Donavan Patubo VIRIN: 220924-N-HP061-0003M.JPG
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