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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A lightning flash at night lights up aircraft on a military ship.

Stormy Night

Lightning flashes over the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz as it transits the South China Sea, July 4, 2020. The Nimitz and the USS Ronald Reagan are conducting dual carrier operations in the Indo-Pacific region.

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