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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

An Osprey spins up its rotors at night on the deck of a ship.

Deck Lights

A Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey prepares to take off from the flight deck of the USS Iwo Jima during an amphibious assault training event on the last day of a combined composite training unit exercise in the Atlantic Ocean, Dec. 7, 2017. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jon Sosner

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