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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A large military ship steams across the ocean as seen from above.

Mediterranean Transit

The amphibious assault ship USS Bataan transits the Mediterranean Sea during a photo exercise, Feb. 26, 2024. The Bataan Amphibious Ready Group will be transferred to NATO command in the eastern Mediterranean to train with elements of the Allied Maritime Command's Standing NATO Maritime Group 2 and the Turkish navy.

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