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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A sailor signals to a helicopter.

Venom Liftoff

Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Walter Rutherford signals a UH-1Y Venom helicopter to take off from the flight deck of the USS Green Bay off the coast of Japan, Aug. 17, 2018. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Jeremy Graham

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