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VIRGINIA SUNRISE

The Coast Guard Cutter Bear and The Coast Guard Cutter Tampa sit moored to the pier during a sunrise on Base Portsmouth, Va., March 17, 2015.

The Department of Defense provides the military forces needed to deter war and ensure our nation's security.

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