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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Three sailors pull a person from a boat onto a ship's deck with ropes.

Buoy Up

U.S. sailors bring a Panamanian pilot aboard the USS Chosin while underway in the Pacific Ocean, April 13, 2025. The Chosin is working with U.S. Southern Command in a combined U.S.-Panama effort to strengthen relationships and interoperability while expanding the strategic security partnership.

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