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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A Marine Corps helicopter flies over water near mountains.

Northern Edge

A Marine Corps AH-1Z Viper flies over the Gulf of Alaska, May 3, 2021, during Northern Edge, an exercise that prepares joint forces to respond to crisis in the Indo-Pacific region.

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