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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Airmen in uniform salute while standing in the opening of an aircraft.

Memorial Salute

Airmen salute during the STRAY 59 memorial flight in Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 26, 2020. The flight pays tribute to the 23 lives lost during the Special Warfare Exercise of 1981, call sign STRAY 59.

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