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Photos

Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Purplish and orange flames come from a partially visible aircraft’s engine as it sits in a garage-like area.

Falcon Fire

An Air Force Fighting Falcon runs at full afterburner at Misawa Air Base, Japan Sept. 18, 2024.

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