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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A Coast Guard icebreaker breaks travels through icy water in a night sky illuminated by an aurora.

Strait Splendor

The Coast Guard cutter Polar Star travels south in the Bering Strait in the early hours of Jan. 19, 2021. The heavy icebreaker is underway to project power and support national security objectives throughout Alaskan waters and into the Arctic.

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