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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A missile shoots into a dark night sky behind the mast of a ship.

Tomahawk Launch

The guided missile destroyer USS Gravely launches Tomahawk land attack missiles in response to increased Iranian-backed Houthi malign behavior in the Red Sea, Jan. 12, 2024. As a part of the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group, the Gravely is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to support maritime security and stability in the Middle East.

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