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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A shell is fired from a large gun on a military ship creating a large grey puff of smoke.

Sure Shot

The guided missile destroyer USS Rafael Peralta conducts a gun shoot drill during a regularly scheduled deployment in the Philippine Sea, May 7, 2024.

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