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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A sailor wearing a helmet is seen from above firing a shot line from the deck of a ship as other sailors look on.

Taking a Shot

Sailors aboard the guided missile cruiser USS Princeton fire a shot line during a replenishment with the dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Amelia Earhart in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility.

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