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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Four aircraft fly diagonally toward the bottom right in a blue sky, leaving behind trails of smoke.

Angels in the Air

Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet aircraft assigned to the service's flight demonstration squadron, the Blue Angels, perform a close formation maneuver during the Arctic Thunder Open House at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Aug. 9, 2026.

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