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Remarks: Hegseth at NATO Meeting

Watch live as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth delivers remarks at a NATO defense ministers meeting in Brussels.

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Week In Photos

Discover the latest on DOD's missions, milestones and people through this curated collection of top photos published on Defense.gov.

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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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General and Flag Officers Announcement

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AFN Succeeds in Bringing FM Radio to Sasebo, Japan

AFN Succeeds in Bringing FM Radio to Sasebo, Japan

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Defense Secretary Navy Flag Officer Announcement for June 3, 2025

Defense Secretary Navy Flag Officer Announcement for June 3, 2025
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From The Services

Chaplain Administers Oath of Office to Son

Army

Chaplain Administers Oath of Office to Son 

Operation Ironclad Supports Largest Marine Air-Ground Task Force

Marine Corps

Operation Ironclad Supports Largest Marine Air-Ground Task Force 

Exercise Helps Maintain Secure Indo-Pacific
Airmen Host Leader, Showcase Innovative Combat Power

Air Force

Airmen Host Leader, Showcase Innovative Combat Power 

Commander Highlights Space's Growing Role in Regional Security

Space Force

Commander Highlights Space's Growing Role in Regional Security 

U.S. Guardsmen, Kosovan Search and Rescue Team Train Together

National Guard

U.S. Guardsmen, Kosovan Search and Rescue Team Train Together 

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Remembering D-Day

The Allied troops who landed in Nazi-occupied France on D-Day successfully executed the largest air, land and sea invasion in history — and they did so amid stakes that couldn't have been higher.

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How Much Do You Know About DOD's Role in Hollywood?

The Defense Department works with Hollywood all the time on movies and TV projects. See how much you know about our involvement!

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What's Your D-Day IQ?

See how much you know about the largest amphibious assault in history, a turning point for the U.S. and Allied forces in World War II.

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Military Units: Army

From team to region — an interactive look at the Army's organization structure and top things to know about America's first service branch.