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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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A Molotov cocktail thrown by a soldier explodes against a wall in snowy, forested terrain.

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DOD Probationary Workforce Statement

DOD Probationary Workforce Statement
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Military Commissions Media Invitation Announced for United States v. Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri Pre-Trial Hearing

Military Commissions Media Invitation Announced for United States v. Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri Pre-Trial Hearing
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Statement by Performing the Duties of Deputy Secretary of Defense Robert G. Salesses

Statement by Performing the Duties of Deputy Secretary of Defense Robert G. Salesses
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From The Services

Army Runner Is Just Getting Started

Army

Army Runner Is Just Getting Started

U.S., South Korean Marines to Kick Off Joint Exercises

Marine Corps

U.S., South Korean Marines to Kick Off Joint Exercises

Sailors Conclude International Maritime Exercise

Navy

Sailors Conclude International Maritime Exercise

Airmen Enable Critical Capabilities for Exercise

Air Force

Airmen Enable Critical Capabilities for Exercise

Guardians, Airmen Launch Successful Missile Test

Space Force

Guardians, Airmen Launch Successful Missile Test

Guardsmen Evacuate Hundreds Stranded by Floods

National Guard

Guardsmen Evacuate Hundreds Stranded by Floods

Interactive Experience:

Beyond the Photo — 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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Interactive Experience:

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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The Heart of the Matter: Test Yourself on America's Oldest Medal

 

Since its origin during the Revolutionary War, the Purple Heart has served as a recognition of sacrifice and heroism by those in the U.S. military. Find out how much you know about the Purple Heart. 

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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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