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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Three coast guardsmen pull metal chains attached to a large buoy while another walks by.

Big Buoy

Coast Guardsmen secure a buoy during navigation operations off the coast of Humboldt Bay, Calif., April 23, 2019.

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