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Valiant Shield

A Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet flies over the USS Ronald Reagan during flight operations in the Philippine Sea, June 11, 2024, as part of Valiant Shield. The exercise is designed to integrate forces from all branches of service with allies to conduct precise, lethal and overwhelming multi-axis, multi-domain effects that demonstrate a commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific.

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