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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A sailor waves lights, creating an illuminated blue semicircle, as a helicopter lands.

Night Signal

Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Jeremy Hernandez signals to an Army MH-60 Black Hawk assigned during nighttime deck landing qualifications aboard the littoral combat ship USS Coronado in the Pacific Ocean, July 28, 2021.

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