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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

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Sailors conduct flight operations on the deck of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt near Indonesia, April 30, 2024. The sailors support operations in and around critical sea passages and trade thoroughfares to deter threats that create regional instability in the Indo-Pacific.

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