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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

An aircraft flies in dark blue, orangish sky over the silhouette of a mountain.

Soaring in Silhouette

Air Force 1st Lt. Brayden Mathis takes flight in an A-10C Thunderbolt II over Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., Dec. 16, 2025.

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