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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Robert Papp Jr., right, presents a special salute award to Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Randy Haba during the USO of Metropolitan Washington’s 31st awards dinner in Arlington, Va., March 14, 2013. Haba is an aviation survival technician serving as a helicopter rescue swimmer in the Coast Guard.

Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Robert Papp Jr., right, presents a special salute award to Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Randy Haba during the USO of Metropolitan Washington’s 31st awards dinner in Arlington, Va., March 14, 2013. Haba is an aviation survival technician serving as a helicopter rescue swimmer in the Coast Guard.

Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Robert Papp Jr., right, presents a special salute award to Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Randy Haba during the USO of Metropolitan Washington’s 31st awards dinner in Arlington, Va., March 14, 2013. Haba is an aviation survival technician serving as a helicopter rescue swimmer in the Coast Guard.

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