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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A Coast Guard helicopter hovers above a Coast Guard boat in choppy water.

Hoisting Drills

Marines and members of the Coast Guard conduct medical evacuation hoisting drills in San Diego, March 19, 2021. The exercises were held to familiarize Marines with medevac protocols while aboard a small vessel.

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