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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Overhead view of a sailor tying a mooring line onto a ship’s bitts.

Tied Up

Navy Chief Petty Officer Dennis Brown secures a mooring line aboard the USS Ronald Reagan as the ship pulls into Naval Base Kitsap in Bremerton, Wash., Aug. 13, 2024.

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