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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Water splashes as a small boat carrying ships approaches a partially visible ship on a gloomy day.

Amphibious Action

A Navy air-cushioned landing craft approaches the USS Somerset while participating in a quarterly underway amphibious readiness training off the coast of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., March 5, 2025. The training exercise is designed to develop and sustain essential amphibious readiness skills for effective operations in maritime environments while reinforcing the Navy-Marine Corps partnership.

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