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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Two coast guardsmen wearing cold weather gear slide from a piece of broken ice into the semi-frozen water next to the side of a cutter.

Testing the Icy Waters

Coast Guard Petty Officer 1st Class Joshua Tangermann and Petty Officer 2nd Class Harrison Bauer lower themselves into the water while practicing ice rescue techniques in McMurdo Sound, Antarctica, Dec. 29, 2023. Operation Deep Freeze is one of many operations in the Indo-Pacific in which the U.S. military promotes security and stability across the region.

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