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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A Navy aircraft flies above blue waters with a small island, boats and a coastline in the distance.

The Wind Rises

A Navy E-2D Hawkeye flies over Iwakuni, Japan, during Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni's 46th Friendship Day, May 4, 2025. The open house on Friendship Day fosters positive relationships between the air station and its Japanese hosts and displays the mutual support between the U.S. and Japan.

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