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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Four sailors push brooms on the deck of a ship and two others walk behind them.

Clean Start

Sailors scrub the flight deck of the USS Bataan in the Middle East region, Dec. 17, 2023.

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  • Credit: Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Bradley Rickard VIRIN: 231217-N-OM737-1053Y.JPG
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