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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A floating device explodes over a body of water.

Mine Blast

Sailors detonate a simulated floating mine in the Persian Gulf, March 14, 2023, during International Maritime Exercise/Cutlass Express, the largest multinational training event in the Middle East. About 7,000 personnel from more than 50 nations and international organizations participate.

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