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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Sailors salute while standing on the decks of a ship on an overcast day.

Ship Salute

Sailors assigned to the USS Richard M. McCool Jr. salute during the ship’s commissioning ceremony at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Fla., Sept. 7, 2024.

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