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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A sailor wearing a helmet and bodysuit with rescue equipment attached with a rope swims through dark blue water.

Water Rescue

Navy Ensign Julianne Barkholz participates in a man overboard drill during a small boat operation aboard the guided missile destroyer USS Howard in the South China Sea, Sept. 24, 2024.

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