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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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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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Commemorating the Vietnam War

The Defense Department is privileged to assist our nation in thanking and honoring Vietnam War veterans and their families for their service and sacrifice, and continues to lead the search to locate the missing.

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Focus on Indo-Pacific

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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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Commemorating the Vietnam War

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth Concludes Visit to Japan

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Readout of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's Call With France's Minister of the Armed Forces Sébastien Lecornu

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth Joint Press Conference With Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani in Tokyo

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Game On! Test Your Knowledge of Sports and the Military

From the basketball court to the gridiron to the Olympic Games, U.S. service members have played a huge role in American athletics. Now it's time to find out how much you know about sports and the military.

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Vietnam Veterans Memorial

Take a closer look at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, which was dedicated in 1982, fulfilling a promise to never forget those who served and sacrificed during the Vietnam War.

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What Do You Know About the Battle of Iwo Jima?

Most people are familiar with the iconic photo of Marines raising the U.S. flag at Iwo Jima, but there's much more to the story of this epic battle in the Pacific that lasted five weeks, from Feb. 19 to March 26, 1945.

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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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Game On! Test Your Knowledge of Sports and the Military

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Vietnam Veterans Memorial

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What Do You Know About the Battle of Iwo Jima?

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Military Units: Space Force

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WWI Commission Unveils New Sculpture at WWI Memorial

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth Concludes Visit to Japan

Readout of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's Call With France's Minister of the Armed Forces Sébastien Lecornu

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth Joint Press Conference With Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani in Tokyo

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