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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Two service members face the ocean from the open cargo port of an aircraft in flight and throw floatation devices connected to rope toward the water.

Rescue Drill

Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class Andrew Stevens and Petty Officer 2nd Class Chaz Russel deploy an air/sea rescue kit during Exercise Rim of the Pacific 2026 at U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point, Hawaii, July 21, 2026. The training fosters international partnership and maritime security.

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