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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Two aircraft illuminated by green lights sit on a tarmac under a purplish sky with streaks of orange, green and red lights.

Lightning Streaks

Marines operate F-35B Lightning IIs during a weapons and tactics instructor course at Sierra Vista Municipal Airport in Sierra Vista, Ariz., Oct. 18, 2024.

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