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Photos

Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A helicopter fires flares at a desert-like area under a starry sky.

Lighting the Way

A Marine Corps AH-1Z Viper conducts a close air support mission during training in Yuma, Ariz., Sept. 28, 2022.

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