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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A sailor wearing goggles and holding two light signals looks out from the deck of a ship at night.

Light Signal

A sailor on the flight deck of the guided-missile destroyer USS Milius signals to an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, April 28, 2025.

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