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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A sailor holds a large rope.

Rope Wrap

Navy Seaman Nicole Guillen fakes out mooring lines during a sea and anchor detail in preparation for the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson to get underway from its homeport of San Diego, March 17, 2023.

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