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Photos

Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Two sailors work on an aircraft on a ship as another aircraft sits in the background against a blue sky.

Preflight Precision

Sailors conduct preflight checks on an E-2D Hawkeye aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln in the Philippine Sea, Dec. 19, 2025.

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