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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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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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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

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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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 Department Chief of Staff Joseph Kasper Statement on Efforts to Combat Unauthorized Disclosures

Defense Department Chief of Staff Joseph Kasper Statement on Efforts to Combat Unauthorized Disclosures
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth Travel to Hawaii, Guam, Philippines and Japan

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth Travel to Hawaii, Guam, Philippines and Japan
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AFN Provides Big Action With NCAA Tournaments and MLB Opening Games

AFN Provides Big Action With NCAA Tournaments and MLB Opening Games
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From The Services

Soldiers Sharpen Skills During Freedom Shield

Army

Soldiers Sharpen Skills During Freedom Shield

Marines Rescue Stranded Civilian in California Desert

Marine Corps

Marines Rescue Stranded Civilian in California Desert

U.S., Partners Complete Multinational Exercise Sea Dragon

Navy

U.S., Partners Complete Multinational Exercise Sea Dragon

F-47 Expected to Be Crown Jewel of American Air Superiority

Air Force

F-47 Expected to Be Crown Jewel of American Air Superiority

U.S. Space Forces - Korea Marks Milestone

Space Force

U.S. Space Forces - Korea Marks Milestone

14 Military Police Officers Graduate From Basic Training

National Guard

14 Military Police Officers Graduate From Basic Training

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Test Yourself on the Military's Highest Award for Valor

 

The Medal of Honor is the nation's highest medal for valor in combat, first authorized in 1861 for sailors and Marines, and soldiers the following year. How much do you know about the award and its recipients?  

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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

 

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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Honors for Valor

 

For service members who carry out the bravest and most selfless acts in combat, the military bestows its most esteemed valor awards: the Medal of Honor, the Service Crosses and the Silver Star.

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