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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A sailor is photographed over their shoulder, looking at wooden boats while standing on a Coast Guard vessel.

Science Mission

Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Josue Jean Paul observes decorated wooden boats from the Float Your Boat project on an ice floe in the Arctic Ocean while aboard the Coast Guard cutter Healy, Sept. 8, 2023. The project teaches students about Arctic Ocean circulation and sea ice.

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