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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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Face of Defense

Get to know the nation's service members: find out who they are, what they do, why they serve and how they spend their time out of uniform.

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DOD Space Strategy

The Defense Department is taking innovative and bold actions to ensure space superiority and secure the nation's vital interests in space now and in the future.

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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

Face of Defense

Get to know the nation's service members: find out who they are, what they do, why they serve and how they spend their time out of uniform.

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Spotlight

DOD Space Strategy

The Defense Department is taking innovative and bold actions to ensure space superiority and secure the nation's vital interests in space now and in the future.

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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 Pricing, Contracting and Acquisition Policy Office Issued Class Deviation 2025-O0003

Defense Pricing, Contracting and Acquisition Policy Office Issued Class Deviation 2025-O0003
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Readout of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's Call With Israeli Minister of Defense Israel Katz

Readout of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's Call With Israeli Minister of Defense Israel Katz
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth Renames Fort Moore to Fort Benning

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth Renames Fort Moore to Fort Benning
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From The Services

Soldiers Build Resilience During Arctic Forge

Army

Soldiers Build Resilience During Arctic Forge

Get to Know the Pacific Marines

Marine Corps

Get to Know the Pacific Marines

USS San Diego Visits Japan

Navy

USS San Diego Visits Japan

DOD Offers Health Care Flexible Spending Account

Air Force

DOD Offers Health Care Flexible Spending Account

Leader Highlights Service's Evolving Role During Visit

Space Force

Leader Highlights Service's Evolving Role During Visit

Hawaii Guardsmen Enhance Warfighting Skills

National Guard

Hawaii Guardsmen Enhance Warfighting Skills

Interactive Experience:

TOPGUN: Edge of Aviation

 

More than three decades ago, the movie Top Gun not only had everyone feeling "the need for speed," it also introduced the Navy's elite fighter weapons school to the world.

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This Quiz Will Self-Destruct After 4 Questions ...

 

Explosive ordnance disposal technicians from across the Defense Department disarm bombs to keep us safe. Think you have what it takes?

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History of the Defense Department

 

The Department of Defense is America's oldest and largest government agency, tracing its roots back to pre-Revolutionary times. Learn about key moments in DOD's rich history.

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When Making a Scene Is Part of the Drill

 

Service members' passion, professionalism and purpose aren't just apparent on the battlefield, but also in the venues where military demonstration teams showcase their skills in the sky and on land. See what you know about the teams.

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