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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

The sun beams through a ship as a sailor writes a tally mark on the window.

Keeping Tally

A sailor tallies launches as the USS Thomas Hudner fires a Tomahawk land attack missile in support of Operation Epic Fury in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, March 5, 2026.

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