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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Three Marines stand near a partially visible aircraft aboard a ship as they carry ammo while a fellow Marine watches.

Lifted to Load

Marines prepare to carry an AIM-9X-2 missile during an ordnance load aboard the USS America in the Coral Sea, June 29, 2025.

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