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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Three Marines wearing aviation jumpsuits load a missile onto a fighter jet in a hangar during daytime.

Harpoon at the Ready

Marines load F/A-18C/D Hornet jets with air intercept missiles during a harpoon exercise at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Aug. 19, 2026.

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