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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A military helicopter flies over open water against a cloudy sky as flares light up the sky.

Flare Flight

A Marine Corps AH-1Z Viper dispenses flares while conducting threat counter tactics training over the Pacific Ocean, Aug. 1, 2024. The aircraft launched from the USS Boxer.

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