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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Personnel stand by an American flag atop a submarine as it enters a port surrounded by small boats connected by yellow rope.

Patriotic Port

The USS Hampton enters Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery, Maine, March 8, 2025. While at the shipyard, the submarine will receive repairs, structural inspections and replacement of mechanical and electrical systems.

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