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Photos

Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Seven ships sail in formation in a body of water as seen from above.

Sea Formation

From left: the USS Carl Vinson, the USS Sterett, the USS Princeton, the Japanese ship Ise, the USS Rafael Peralta, the USS Daniel K. Inouye and the USS Theodore Roosevelt sail in formation during a training event in the Philippine Sea, Jan. 31, 2024. The event is designed to advance combined readiness.

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