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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Sailors move ordnance on a flight deck at sea.

Moving Ordnance

Sailors assigned to the weapons department of the world's largest aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford move ordnance onto a weapons elevator during routine operations in the eastern Mediterranean Sea, Oct. 23, 2023.

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