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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Seen from above, sailors in hard hats and life jackets hold thick ropes while standing in an inflatable boat being lowered into the water.

Lowering Lines

U.S. sailors assigned to the guided missile cruiser USS Gettysburg and a Danish counterpart are lowered into the water on a rigid-hull inflatable boat off the coast of Denmark, Oct. 28, 2024.

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