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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A Coast Guardsman holds a child while standing next to a statue of someone holding a child.

Inspired Embrace

Coast Guard Petty Officer 1st Class Kiki Carson holds a child during a community relations project in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire, July 18, 2019.

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