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Two US Air Force F-35A Lightning IIs fly in formation prior to conducting air-to-air refueling over Utah on July 1, 2025. (US Air Force photo)

A US Army Patriot Missile System participates in the exercise DEFENDER-Europe 21 in Croatia on May 17, 2021. (US Army)

A Task Force 99 team member conducts pre-flight checks on an unmanned aerial vehicle in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Mar. 18, 2025. Task Force 99 is a nimble, mission-driven unit built to drive innovation and strengthen U.S. Air Forces Central capabilities across all domains. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ricky Arnold)

A service member working with Command Task Force 66 unloads a Global Autonomous Reconnaissance Craft into the Port of Uskta during exercise Baltic Operations 2025 (BALTOPS 25) on June 8, 2025. (US Navy photo)

The Los Angeles–class fast-attack submarine USS Greeneville transits the Pacific Ocean on December 4, 2024. (US Navy photo)

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USCGC Healy and crew keep station alongside a multi-year ice floe for a science evolution in the Beaufort Sea on August 9, 2023. (US Coast Guard)

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