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Photos

Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A person holds a tether attached to a military helicopter hovering midair with a spotlight shining downward on the water at night.

Night Training

Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class Ryan Nible, a crew member assigned to Coast Guard Station Honolulu, tends a line during training with an MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew assigned to Air Station Barbers Point, off the coast of Oahu, Hawaii, Jan. 8, 2026.

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