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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A sailor in silhouette holds light sticks several yards in front of a helicopter that is slightly off the ground on the deck of a ship, with the sky and sun in the background.

Guiding Light

A sailor assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 5 signals the landing of an MH-60S Sea Hawk aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush in the U.S. Central Command area of operations, May 13, 2026.

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