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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

An aircraft fires flares midair.

Flare Flight

An Air Force C-130 Hercules fires off flares during Southern Strike at Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center, Miss., April 25, 2021. More than 2,000 service members participate in the annual training exercise which is designed to increase combat readiness.

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