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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A group of sailors hold a hose on the flight deck of a Navy ship.

Hose Down

Sailors operate a hose during aviation firefighting training on the flight deck of the USS Wasp in Norfolk, Va., Jan. 19, 2024.

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