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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Three airmen sit at the back of an open aircraft flying over blue water; one waves.

Pacific Wave

Airmen wave to island locals after dropping bundles of supplies during Operation Christmas Drop hosted by Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 8, 2021. Christmas Drop is an annual operation that gives supplies to more than 55 small islands in the Pacific during the holiday season.

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