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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A helicopter is in the sight line of a Marine in another helicopter in the air over the sea.

Sniper Flyby

A Marine Corps AH-1Z Viper assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 163, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, conducts a flyby during aerial sniper training in the South China Sea, June 12, 2026.

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