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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A sailor stands on the deck of a ship at twilight.

At Twilight

Navy Ensign Markus Boles, assigned to the guided missile destroyer USS Porter, stands by prior to twilight flight operations in the Baltic Sea, April 13, 2023. Porter is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by the U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

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