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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A large aircraft flies over a group of service members in winter uniforms standing on the ice next to a tent with the top of a submarine poking through the ice behind them.

Arctic Edge

An Air Force C-130 Hercules flies over a group of Navy SEALs, Norwegian naval special operations commandos and the attack submarine USS Hampton during Exercise Arctic Edge in the Arctic Ocean, March 9, 2024. The exercise provides the opportunity to test a range of capabilities and response options and bolster skills in an Arctic environment.

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