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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.

See More
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 soldier in black gear holds parachute strings while descending as water splashes upward.

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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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Pentagon Releases Guidance for Defense Department Civilian Employees on Responding to the Office of Personnel Management's 'What You Did Last Week' Email

Pentagon Releases Guidance for Defense Department Civilian Employees on Responding to the Office of Personnel Management's 'What You Did Last Week' Email
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From The Services

Additional Troops Deploy to Southern Border

Army

Additional Troops Deploy to Southern Border

U.S., South Korean Marines Train Together

Marine Corps

U.S., South Korean Marines Train Together

USS Carl Vinson Arrives at South Korean Port

Navy

USS Carl Vinson Arrives at South Korean Port

Air Force Begins New Chapter in Aerial Warfare

Air Force

Air Force Begins New Chapter in Aerial Warfare

Leader Outlines Space Force Priorities

Space Force

Leader Outlines Space Force Priorities

Guardsmen Use Helicopter to Land on Train

National Guard

Guardsmen Use Helicopter to Land on Train

Interactive Experience:

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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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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