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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A Coast Guardsman climbs a ladder while wearing an ice suit.

Cutter Climb

Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class Lauren Butnor climbs aboard the Coast Guard cutter Polar Star after participating in ice rescue training in the Bering Strait Jan. 20, 2020.

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