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Photos

Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A service member waves batons illuminated by blue light to an aircraft illuminated by green light aboard a ship at sea under a starry sky.

Starry Send-Off

A Marine taxies a Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier aircraft for takeoff aboard the USS Bataan in the Mediterranean Sea, Jan. 1, 2024.

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