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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

An aircraft flies high over brown terrain, banking to the left as the sun illuminates its underside.

Golden Hour

An Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle performs a flare check in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, March 9, 2025.

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