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Photos

Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

An aircraft launches from a ship illuminated by bright lights.

Lit Launch

An Air Force F/A-18F Super Hornet launches from the flight deck of the USS Ronald Reagan in the South China Sea, July 4, 2020.

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