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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Smoke surrounds sailors standing in front of an aircraft aboard a ship at sea.

Smoky Sendoff

A Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet prepares to launch from the USS Harry S. Truman during flight operations in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, March 18, 2025.

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