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Photos

Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Two Marines work on a satellite while standing on a wood box in between two tents under a blue sky.

Satellite Setup

Marines set up a satellite during Atlantic Alliance at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., July 1, 2025. Atlantic Alliance is the premier naval integration exercise on the East Coast, featuring more than 25 U.S. Navy and Marine Corps units alongside Dutch naval forces and British Royal Commandos and spanning sites from North Carolina to Maine.

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