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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Sailors holding neon batons in the dark walk toward an aircraft on a ship surrounded by smoke.

Glowing Signals

Sailors signal a Navy F-35C Lightning II on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations, Aug. 28, 2026.

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