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Photos

Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

An Air Force jet leaves a contrail while flying in a vivid blue and orange cloud-streaked sky.

Sunset Takeoff

An Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 54th Fighter Group takes off from Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., at sunset, May 7, 2025.

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