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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A submarine breaks through ice.

Breaking the Ice

The USS Pasadena breaks through the ice in the Beaufort Sea, March 12, 2022, during Ice Exercise, an exercise that allows the Navy to assess operational readiness in the Arctic.

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