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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

U.S. and Australian military leaders arrive for a ship's commissioning.

USS Canberra Commissioning

Members of the official party arrive for the commissioning ceremony of the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Canberra in Sydney, Australia, July 22, 2023. Looking toward the camera are Royal Australian Chief of Navy Vice Adm. Mark Hammond and Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday.

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