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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A group of people in a dragon boat smile and hold up their paddles.

Pumped Up Paddlers

Gunners, a military-based dragon boat team, celebrate after winning the women’s bracket during the Ojima Island Dragon Boat Race in Nanjo City, Okinawa, Japan, June 21, 2023. Dragon boat racing was first introduced to Okinawa from China around 600 years ago.

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