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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A man carrying a plastic bag looks for oil tar balls on a beach.

Oil Spill Cleanup

A Coast Guardsman looks for oil tar balls in the tide pools of Whispering Sands Beach in San Diego County, Calif., Oct. 19, 2021.

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