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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Three helicopters line up on ship.

Royal Trio

Three Royal Navy Merlin helicopters line up on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth, Nov. 21, 2019. The carrier was at anchor in the Chesapeake Bay near Annapolis, Md., to host senior military officials and civilian employees and contractors for the second Atlantic Future Forum.

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