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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A sailor sits on the wing of an aircraft near the open cockpit as seen in silhouette as the sun sits to the right.

Sunlit Silhouette

A sailor exits an F-35C Lightning II aboard the USS Carl Vinson in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, May 12, 2025.

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