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Photos

Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

An aircraft prepares to take off from a ship at twilight.

Twilight Takeoff

A Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey prepares for takeoff from the British aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales off the coast of North Carolina, Sept. 28, 2023.

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