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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

An aerial view shows many military ships docked in a large harbor.

RIMPAC Rest Stop

Ships are docked at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam and Ford Island, Hawaii, during Exercise Rim of the Pacific 2024, July 5, 2024. Twenty-nine nations and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC, which provides unique training opportunities while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships. RIMPAC is the world’s largest international maritime exercise.

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