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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A sailor is hoisted to a hovering helicopter as a ship transits a body of water during the day.

From Sea to Sky

A Navy MH-60S Sea Hawk hovers during a search-and-rescue exercise aboard the USS George Washington while underway in the Pacific Ocean, Aug. 27, 2025.

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