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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A sailor sits in the open doorway of an airborne helicopter as a partially visible ship transits a body of water in the background.

Monitoring the Scene

Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Abel Blaze monitors the approach of an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter to the USNS Robert E. Peary during an ammunition offload in the Atlantic Ocean, Aug. 5, 2025.

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