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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A missile launches off the deck of a military vessel.

Fantail Launch

The guided missile cruiser USS Chancellorsville fires a Harpoon/Stand-Off Land Attack Missile from its fantail in support of the Valiant Shield exercise in the Philippine Sea, Sept. 23, 2018.

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  • Credit: Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Sarah Myers VIRIN: 180923-N-ZL062-0069.JPG
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