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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A sailor uses a flashlight to inspect an aircraft in the dark.

Aviation Life

Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Luis Leon Martinez conducts an intake inspection on an F/A-18F Super Hornet aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln in the South China Sea, Jan. 3, 2026.

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