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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

An aircraft drops flares over the ocean.

Firing Flares

An Air Force F-16C turns above the Atlantic Ocean while firing flares during an air show in Atlantic City, N.J., Aug. 21, 2019.

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