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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Crew members aboard a Coast Guard vessel watch two smaller boats in the water.

Keeping Watch

A Coast Guard crew keeps an eye on racers competing in a cardboard boat race during the Grand Haven Coast Guard Festival in Grand Haven, Mich., July 29, 2023.

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