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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Sailors raise a flag about a ship as a crowd gathers on the ground nearby.

Norfolk Return

Sailors raise an American flag aboard the USS George H.W. Bush as the aircraft carrier returns to Naval Station Norfolk, Va., April 23, 2023, following an eight-month deployment to the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations.

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  • Credit: Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Nicholas Avis VIRIN: 230423-N-EL850-1142R.JPG
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