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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A sailor holds up a fuel sample while another sailor shines a flashlight on the sample. A red light illuminates the ship.

Fuel Check

Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Shamarie Merolus, left, and Petty Officer 3rd Class Cindy Perez Lopez inspect a fuel sample aboard the USS Shoup during a replenishment with the USNS Tippecanoe in the Philippine Sea, Oct. 17, 2023.

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