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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Flares illuminate a night sky as an aircraft flies nearby.

Flare Flair

An Air Force C-5M Super Galaxy releases flares during a test at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., May 12, 2021. The aircrew released the flares as part of a two-week defensive countermeasures test program with the 46th Test Squadron.

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