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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A sailor perfomrs maintenance on a plane.

Needed Maintenance

Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Diego Olvera, assigned to the ‘Golden Swordsmen’ of Patrol Squadron 47, performs maintenance on a P-8A Poseidon at Royal Air Force Lossiemouth, United Kingdom, July 15, 2023.

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