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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Three military ships steam next to each other.

Maritime Ops

The guided missile destroyer USS Dewey, front, and the Iittoral combat ship USS Gabrielle Giffords, rear, conduct joint operations with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer JS Akebono in the South China Sea, Oct. 17, 2023.

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