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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

An Air Force pilot in a yellow flight suit and large white helmet sits in a cockpit.

Pensive Pilot

Air Force Capt. David Cotter, a pilot assigned to the 1st Reconnaissance Squadron, sits in the cockpit of a U-2 Dragon Lady at Beale Air Force Base, Calif., Oct. 14, 2020.

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