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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Dustin Brossard trouble shoots an AIM 9X Sidewinder missile grip on a Hornet aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington in the Pacific Ocean, Sept. 17, 2008.

SIDEWINDER WONDER

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Dustin Brossard trouble shoots an AIM 9X Sidewinder missile grip on a Hornet aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington in the Pacific Ocean, Sept. 17, 2008.

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