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Surreal Sunrise

Three MH-60R Seahawk helicopters line the seawall as the sun rises over the St. Johns River at Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Fla., June 13, 2019.

The Department of Defense provides the military forces needed to deter war and ensure our nation's security.

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