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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

U.S. Navy ship is decorated with holiday lights.

A Ship's Holiday

The guided-missile cruiser USS Cape St. George sits pier-side, ready for a judging panel's inspection during the 2007 Holiday Ship Decoration Contest. Ships and shore commands were judged on four criteria: degree of difficulty, originality of display, holiday spirit and creativity.

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