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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A sailor in silhouette holds two signal wands with light at the tips, one straight ahead, as a helicopter takes off from the deck of a ship.

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A sailor directs the departure of an MH-60S Sea Hawk from the USS San Antonio during Composite Training Unit Exercise in the Atlantic Ocean, June 22, 2025. During the exercise, sailors and Marines refine tactics, techniques and procedures to enhance operational readiness and lethality as a unified team.

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