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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A Coast Guardsman is lowered with a line from a hovering helicopter to a ship at sea during the day.

On the Line

Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class Joshua Law is lowered from an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter to the aft deck of the cutter Blackfin during training off Long Beach, Calif., Aug. 12, 2026. Coast Guard aviation survival technicians are trained emergency medical technicians who are lowered from helicopter to aid survivors in emergency situations.

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