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Photos

Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A military aircraft takes off from a ship, leaving purple smoke behind against a dark sky.

Smoke on the Water

An F/A-18E Super Hornet launches from the flight deck of the USS Nimitz while underway in the Philippine Sea, April 23, 2025.

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