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Photos

Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Two Marines shown in silhouette carry a rope on the deck of a ship as a helicopter flies above.

Atlantic Ops

Marines participate in a fast-rope exercise on the deck of the USS Bataan in the Atlantic Ocean, July 19, 2023.

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