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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

The silhouette of a Marine climbing toward the open cockpit of a fighter jet parked on the deck of a ship is seen, with another jet, water and an orange and purple sky in the background.

Twilight Lightning

Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Danny Manca conducts maintenance on an F-35C Lightning II on the flight deck of the USS Abraham Lincoln in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations, Jan. 18, 2026.

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