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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A child pins an anchor onto the lapel of a sailor's uniform.

Anchors Aptitude

A family member pins the anchors onto a sailor's uniform as he advances to the next rank during a chief petty officer pinning ceremony at Naval Air Facility Atsugi, Japan, Oct. 21, 2022.

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