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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A Coast Guardsman standing outdoors holds a puppy that licks his chin.

Puppy Love

A Coast Guardsman reunites with his dog during the Coast Guard cutter Tampa's homecoming in Portsmouth, Va., Nov. 21, 2025. The Tampa's crew deployed to support counterdrug operations in the eastern Pacific.

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