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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A helicopter flies above the ocean against an orange sky while the sun nears the horizon to the right.

Golden Hour

A Navy SH-60 Sea Hawk conducts flight operations from the USS Arlington, not shown, in the Atlantic Ocean during UNITAS 2025, Sept. 23, 2025. The multinational exercise enhances tactical proficiency and increases interoperability with the presence of unmanned air, surface and submarine systems.

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