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A helicopter flies over the ocean at dusk.

Twilight Flyover

An MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter, assigned to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 79, Detachment 2, which is embarked on the guided missile destroyer USS Paul Ignatius, flies in the Strait of Gibraltar, July 8, 2023. Ignatius is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by the U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

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