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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

The tail of an airplane with an American flag and the name Pittsburgh on it is over a group of people standing by a lighted open port under it at night.

Globemaster Departure

U.S. airmen prepare to transport U.S. Marine Corps personnel and equipment aboard an Air Force C-17 Globemaster III as they depart from Simón Bolívar International Airport, Venezuela, July 16, 2026. At the direction of U.S. Southern Command, the military is supporting Department of State-led U.S. disaster assistance to the people of Venezuela in the aftermath of the June 24 earthquakes.

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