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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A sailor throws a yellow rope with a weighted red ball from the porthole of a ship. Other thick white ropes are seen against the side of the ship.

Lasso Line

A sailor aboard the USS Richard M. McCool Jr. throws a line to the dock as the ship arrives for its upcoming commissioning at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Fla., Aug. 30, 2024.

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