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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A partially visible Coast Guardsman lowers a basket from an airborne helicopter to a boat in wavy waters as a rainbow is seen to the left.

Over the Rainbow

Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class Samuel Monahan lowers a basket from an MH-60T Jayhawk helicopter to a 45-foot response boat during training outside Los Angeles Harbor, May 26, 2025.

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