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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A sailor climbs on the forward course yard of a ship during training.

Climbing the Course

Navy Seaman Megan Kearns climbs on the forward course yard during training aboard the U.S. Coast Guard cutter Eagle in the Atlantic Ocean, March 9, 2021.

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