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Photos

Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Marines hang out of a helicopter as it kicks up sand while taking off.

Beach Liftoff

A UH-1Y Venom helicopter leaves a beach carrying Marines conducting in a helocast exercise near Okinawa, Japan, July 25, 2018.

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