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Photos

Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Coast Guard cutters patrol the ocean at twilight.

Coral Patrol

The crew of the Coast Guard cutter Myrtle Hazard and an officer from the Papua New Guinea defense force conduct illegal fishing patrols in the Coral Sea, Sept. 1, 2023.

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