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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Two sailors in yellow shirts and two in blue position themselves on a ship's flight deck as a helicopter approaches to land.

Steadfast Landing

A French navy NH90 helicopter lands on the flight deck of the USS Gunston Hall in the Atlantic Ocean during Steadfast Defender 24, Feb. 14, 2024. Steadfast Defender 24, NATO’s largest exercise in decades, will demonstrate its ability to deploy forces rapidly from across the alliance to reinforce the defense of Europe.

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