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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A helicopter takes off, scattering a cloud of dust.

Catalina Chopper

A Marine Corps CH-53E helicopter takes off from the Airport in the Sky on Catalina Island, Calif., during a training event, Jan. 3, 2019.

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