Using the resources of the federal government and the U.S. private sector, Operation Warp Speed will accelerate the testing, supply, development, and distribution of safe and effective vaccines, therapeutics, and diagnostics to counter COVID-19 by January 2021.
The National Defense Strategy provides a clear road map for the Department of Defense to meet the challenges posed by a re-emergence of long-term strategic competition with China and Russia. The National Defense Strategy acknowledges an increasingly complex global security environment, characterized by overt challenges to the free and open international order.
The Defense Department is working closely with the Department of Health and Human Services and the State Department to provide support in dealing with the coronavirus outbreak.
The Defense Department recognizes the service and sacrifice of our military families, and dedicates resources, services, policies and programs to support the more than 2 million uniformed service members and 2.6 million family members across the globe.
Twenty million doses of COVID-19 vaccine will have been delivered by the end of the year, the chief operating officer of Operation Warp Speed said.
Whether they were saving the lives of their comrades or helping strangers, these deserving service members committed themselves to helping others.
Todd Bishop started playing Santa Claus a couple years ago as a way to give back during the holidays, but the COVID-19 pandemic has forced him to get a little more creative in sharing the holiday magic with youngsters.
The U.S. military has had several notable events that occurred on Christmas Day. How well do you know your Christmas Day military history?
Elgin Baylor played for the Los Angeles Lakers and served in the Army — during the week he was a soldier, during the weekend he would fly or drive to the location of the basketball game.
Not even Santa can escape our radar. And tracking Santa is only one of the many ways troops celebrate the holidays.
This collection showcases the work of military photographers in 2020, when U.S. service members continued to conduct around-the-clock training and operations worldwide to ensure the nation's security, even while responding to the coronavirus pandemic.
The triad, along with assigned forces, provide 24/7 deterrence to prevent catastrophic actions from our adversaries and they stand ready, if necessary, to deliver a decisive response, anywhere, anytime.
Get a closer look at the lives of the men and women serving in the U.S. armed forces through compelling photos, videos and quizzes that test your knowledge.