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Photos

Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A person wearing a red vest and helmet holds a line attached to another person in similar attire, who is strapped into a harness and holding a stretcher, while being lifted into the air.

Medical Drill

Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class Braxton Gruner, an aviation survival technician assigned to Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak, is hoisted into the air during a ship-to-shore medical evacuation drill during Arctic Edge 2026 in Kodiak, Alaska, Feb. 24, 2026.

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