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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Coast Guardsmen and civilians rush toward a helicopter, carrying a patient on a stretcher.

Haiti Medevac

A Coast Guard Jayhawk helicopter crew medevacs a citizen in Haiti, Aug. 15, 2021, one day after a 7.2-magnitude earthquake hit the island nation. Coast Guard helicopters and aircrews are transporting medical personnel and evacuating those requiring higher levels of care.

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