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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Smoke billows from the tip of a large gun mounted on the deck of a ship at sea as it fires a projectile on a cloudy day.

Water Gun

The USS Gridley fires its Mark 45 5-inch gun during an exercise in the South China Sea, May 31, 2025. The Gridley is deployed to the 7th Fleet area of operations, demonstrating U.S. commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific.

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