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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Two in a group of sailors standing on the top of a submarine pull lines from one side.

Cast Off

The crew of the fast-attack submarine USS Minnesota casts off mooring lines from the submarine tender USS Emory S. Land after a port visit in Darwin, Australia, March 31, 2025.

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