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News Conference: Hegseth in Brussels

Watch live at 10:45 a.m. EST as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth briefs reporters after a NATO Defense Ministerial meeting in Brussels.

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DOD Support to the Southern Border

U.S. Northern Command is working with the Department of Homeland Security to augment U.S. Customs and Border Protection along the southern border of the United States with additional military forces.

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Spotlight on NATO

NATO is a transatlantic alliance of 32 like-minded North American and European countries securing peace since 1949.

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Focus on Indo-Pacific

The Defense Department is committed to working with allies, partners and like-minded nations in the Indo-Pacific and to upholding a free and open region founded on respect for international rules, laws and norms.

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Spotlight

DOD Support to the Southern Border

U.S. Northern Command is working with the Department of Homeland Security to augment U.S. Customs and Border Protection along the southern border of the United States with additional military forces.

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Spotlight

Spotlight on NATO

NATO is a transatlantic alliance of 32 like-minded North American and European countries securing peace since 1949.

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Spotlight

Focus on Indo-Pacific

The Defense Department is committed to working with allies, partners and like-minded nations in the Indo-Pacific and to upholding a free and open region founded on respect for international rules, laws and norms.

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WWI Commission Unveils New Sculpture at WWI Memorial

The World War I Centennial Commission unveiled a new $44 million sculpture in Washington, D.C.’s, Pershing Park, Sept. 13, 2024. "A Soldier’s Journey" by Sabin Howard pays tribute to the nearly 4.7 million U.S. service members who served during WWI.

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth Holds Media Availability in Stuttgart, Germany

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth Holds Media Availability in Stuttgart, Germany
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Readout of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's Meeting With Jordan's King Abdullah II

Readout of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's Meeting With Jordan's King Abdullah II
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Opening Remarks by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth at Ukraine Defense Contact Group (As Delivered)

Opening Remarks by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth at Ukraine Defense Contact Group (As Delivered)
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U.S., Swedish Troops Train Together

Army

U.S., Swedish Troops Train Together

Jungle Exercise Teaches Survival Skills

Marine Corps

Jungle Exercise Teaches Survival Skills

U.S., U.K., Australian Troops Participate in Sea Ops

Navy

U.S., U.K., Australian Troops Participate in Sea Ops

Exercise Strengthens Contingency Response Ops

Air Force

Exercise Strengthens Contingency Response Ops

Guardians Vie To Become Spark Tank Finalists

Space Force

Guardians Vie To Become Spark Tank Finalists

Guardsmen Compete for Best Warrior

National Guard

Guardsmen Compete for Best Warrior

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Art of the Shot

 

They're not dumb grunts, and hitting the target requires more than good aim. Set your sights on discovering what snipers do, and how they master their essential, exacting, lethal art.

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Sensors, Receivers and Ordnance, Oh My! Drones Carry It All

 

Unmanned systems help U.S. service members gain realistic training experience, test equipment and so much more. Can you pass this quiz on military drones with flying colors?

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Where Military Mountaineers Are Made

 

Mountaineering has long been a necessary skill for U.S. service members in battle and at the Army Mountain Warfare School, they learn from some of the best.

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Military Units: Space Force

 

The Space Force structure is unique. While it is a separate and distinct branch of the armed services, it is organized under the Department of the Air Force.

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