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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Two people shown from behind kneel and pet a dog wearing red-framed goggles and blue booties on a red carpet.

Rudder's Arrival

Navy Rear Adm. Michael Wosje, left, commander of Carrier Strike Group 1, and Capt. Matthew Thomas, commanding officer of the USS Carl Vinson, welcome Rudder, a mental health facility dog, aboard the ship in the Philippine Sea, Dec. 18, 2024.

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