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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A Coast Guardsman and a working dog hang from a line over water.

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Coast Guard Maritime Safety and Security Team 91101 members deploy from an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter during training near the entrance to the Columbia River in Astoria, Ore., Aug. 17, 2020.

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