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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A sailor in a helmet loads a magazine into a machine gun while sitting in a parker aircraft during the day.

Lock and Load

Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Davis Callaham loads a mounted gun on an MH-60S Seahawk aboard the USS George Washington while underway in the Pacific Ocean, Aug. 26, 2025.

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  • Credit: Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Tyler Crowley VIRIN: 250826-N-UM953-1031R.JPG
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