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Photos

Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Sailors and Coast Guardsmen ride in an inflatable boat toward a ship in a body of water on a gloomy day.

Ocean Ops

Coast Guardsmen and sailors conduct small boat operations near the USS Spruance in the Pacific Ocean, March 26, 2025. U.S. Northern Command is working together with the Department of Homeland Security to augment U.S. Customs and Border Protection along the southern border with additional military forces. (This photo has been altered for security purposes by blurring out personal identifying information.)

Photo Gallery