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Photos

Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Two U.S. Navy ships are shown illuminated with holiday lights.

Light Up The Night

The guided-missile destroyers USS Kidd (DDG 100), left, and USS Wayne E. Meyer (DDG 108) display their lights during Naval Base San Diego’s third annual Holiday Lights Open House.

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