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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A ship is silhouetted against an orange sky and the sun as it moves across the water.

Orange Patrol

The crew of the Coast Guard cutter Oliver Henry patrols the Mariana National Monument in the Northern Mariana Islands, April 23, 2024. The crew provided critical assistance to two individuals who had been living on the islands without reliable communication for three months.

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