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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A missile launches over the ocean from the deck of a Navy ship.

Harpoon Launch

The USS Curtis Wilbur launches a Harpoon surface-to-surface missile during Exercise Pacific Vanguard in the Philippine Sea, May 26, 2019. The exercise focuses on improving the capabilities of U.S., Australian, Japanese and South Korean forces to respond together to crises in the Indo-Pacific region.

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