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Photos

Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A helicopter sits on the ground with its lights on at twilight.

Twilight Takeoff

A CH-53 Super Stallion helicopter prepares for takeoff during an integrated training exercise at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif., June 16, 2019.

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