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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A sailor stands at the edge of a ship looking out at the blue ocean.

Blue View

A sailor looks out at the Pacific Ocean from the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz during operations in the Philippine Sea, March 5, 2023.

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