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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A sailor holds a puppy.

Mutt With a Mission

Navy Seaman Recruit Shianna Dodd holds a dog assigned to Mutts with a Mission aboard the USS Gerald R. Ford in Norfolk, Va., Feb. 1, 2023. The organization brought puppies-in-training aboard a ship as a morale-reinforcing opportunity.

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