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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Seen from above, sailors in helmets and vests sit in an inflatable boat floating in dark blue water at the side of a large ship.

All Aboard

Sailors assigned to the guided missile destroyer USS Cole’s visit, board, search and seizure team board a rigid-hull inflatable boat for small boat operations training in the Mediterranean Sea, Oct. 25, 2024.

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