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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A sailor raises their hands as a blurred aircraft swiftly launches from a ship leaving behind clouds of smoke.

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A sailor launches an F/A-18E Super Hornet from the USS Nimitz in the Philippine Sea, Nov. 25, 2025.

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