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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Close-up of a Coast Guard student saluting.

Reporting for Training

A member of the Coast Guard’s officer candidate school and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s basic officer course reports for training at the Coast Guard Academy in New London, Conn., July 23, 2024.

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