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Photos

Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Coast Guard personnel look up at a huge shiny metal propeller.

Propeller Perspective

Crew members assigned to the Coast Guard Cutter Waesche examine a propeller before the ship leaves dry dock following maintenance in Seattle, May 22, 2018.

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