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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class Casondra Minifield, a native of Winchester, Virginia, takes part in training on a 25-foot Coast Guard response boat at U.S. Coast Guard Station Curtis Bay in Baltimore, May 21, 2016. Minifield, who is currently a graduate student at Marymount University, is a reserve boatswain’s mate who hopes to advance in the Coast Guard while seeking a career in federal law enforcement. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Lisa Ferdinando

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Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class Casondra Minifield, a native of Winchester, Virginia, takes part in training on a 25-foot Coast Guard response boat at U.S. Coast Guard Station Curtis Bay in Baltimore, May 21, 2016. Minifield, who is currently a graduate student at Marymount University, is a reserve boatswain’s mate who hopes to advance in the Coast Guard while seeking a career in federal law enforcement. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Lisa Ferdinando

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