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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Coast Guardsmen load a patient from a stretcher onto a helicopter as other people watch.

Chopper Evacuation

A Coast Guard helicopter crew evacuates a patient from Haiti, Aug. 18, 2021. The Coast Guard is supporting humanitarian response efforts to help the victims of a deadly earthquake.

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