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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A sailor shakes a dog’s paw.

Pause for Paws

Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Chelsea Gibson shakes a therapy dog's paw during a "Pause for Paws" suicide prevention event aboard the USS Harry S. Truman in Portsmouth, Va., Dec. 5, 2023.

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