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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A Marine bent over working on the floor of a plane.

Preflight Procedure

Marine Lance Cpl. Matthew Boyers executes preflight procedures in a KC-130 at Clark Air Force Base, Philippines, April 4, 2019, during Balikatan, an annual U.S.-Philippine exercise.

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