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Students watch the April 8 solar eclipse at Tinker K-8 School at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida.

Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jessica Do

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McConnell Praises Trump on Ukraine Shift, Criticizes ‘Isolationists and Restrainers’ at Pentagon

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Army Will Lead New Counter-Drone Task Force, Mingus Says

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