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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A cutter intercepts a submarine.

Ocean Ops

Coast Guard Cutter Bertholf crewmembers inspect a low-profile semi-submersible in international waters of the Eastern Pacific Ocean, Aug. 14, 2020. Cocaine worth an estimated $390 million was seized in 13 suspected drug smuggling vessel interdictions off the coasts of Mexico and Central and South America between late May and late August 2020.

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