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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A service member hits a wooden stump with a large hammer during a festival as other service members watch.

Festival Friends

U.S. and Japanese sailors participate in the 35th Annual Chief Petty Officer Joint Mochi Pounding Festival in Yokosuka, Japan, Nov. 25, 2023. The tradition promotes friendship and camaraderie.

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