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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Two helicopters sit in the dark on the deck of an aircraft carrier.

Stallion Shutdown

A Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion prepares to shut down after flight operations aboard the USS America in the Philippine Sea, April 9, 2020.

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