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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Sailors pull on a heavy rope aboard a ship.

Heave Ho!

Sailors assigned to the USS Paul Ignatius heave a line as the ship arrives for a port visit to Kiel, Germany, Dec. 8, 2022. Paul Ignatius is on a scheduled deployment to the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet, to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

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