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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A helicopter hovers over the ocean while a sailor hangs from the helicopter below it.

Rescue Ready

Sailors assigned to the USS Carl Vinson participate in search and rescue training with an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter in the Celebes Sea, Feb. 7, 2025.

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