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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

People stand in line holding up their phones as a missile launches in the dark.

Missile Launch

An Air Force Global Strike Command unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile launches during an operation test at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., Sept. 7, 2022.

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