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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Two dive bombers fly in the sky.

Dauntless Dive

Navy Douglas SBD-3 Dauntless dive bombers from the aircraft carrier USS Hornet prepare for a third attack on the burning Japanese heavy cruiser Mikuma during the Battle of Midway, June 6, 1942.

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