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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Several people in early 1900s garb stand on a field with some U.S. service members as the first military airplane sits in the background.

Wright Military Flyer

The Wright brothers and Army Signal Corps soldiers complete their final tests of the Wright Military Flyer at Fort Myer, Va., July 30, 1909.

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  • Credit: John McCoy, U.S. Air Force Art Collection VIRIN: 840101-F-ZZ999-770D.JPG
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