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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A man wearing a dark blue military uniform, a helmet and gloves reaches through cable lines on the side of a ship to grab a thick rope.

Towing the Line

A crew member assigned to the Coast Guard cutter Waesche reaches out to grab a mooring line as the cutter docks in the Gastineau Channel in Juneau, Alaska, Feb. 12, 2026.

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