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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A sailor wearing a bullet proof vest fires a weapon aboard a ship at sea creating clouds of smoke.

Sea Fire

Navy Seaman Elizabeth Furlan fires a Mark 38 crew-served weapon system aboard the USS America during a live-fire exercise in the Philippine Sea, Aug. 5, 2025.

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