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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A missile illuminated by bright, white light launches into a dark sky near clouds leaving behind a trail of smoke at the launching site.

Missile Launch

A Standard Missile-3 Block IIA launches from a vertical launching system at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, during Flight Experiment Mission-02, Dec. 10, 2024.

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