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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A penguin walks on snow near a Coast Guard ship.

Happy Feet

An Adélie penguin waddles next to the Coast Guard cutter Polar Star during Operation Deep Freeze in Antarctica, Feb. 3, 2024. The operation is a joint military mission to resupply the nation's Antarctic stations in support of the National Science Foundation, the lead agency for the U.S. Antarctic Program.

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