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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

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Raising the Colors

Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class London Halloway prepares to raise the colors aboard the USS Blue Ridge while returning to Yokosuka, Japan, Aug. 17, 2023.

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