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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Aerial view of a military helicopter flying over open water and casting a shadow in its wake.

Blue Shadow

A Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion flies over water during Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training Indonesia 24 in the Java Sea, May 19, 2024. The bilateral exercise promotes regional security cooperation between the U.S. and Indonesia.

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