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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A sailor in a yellow vest over clothes lunges and holds up a thumb and two fingers while looking at a pilot who is in a fighter jet on the deck of a ship.

Ready to Launch

A sailor assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer signals a Marine Corps F-35B Lighting II to take off during flight operations in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, July 17, 2026.

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