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An Air Force airman wearing personal protective equipment adjusts medication levels in a syringe. — Spotlight | Defense News
Operation Warp Speed

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.

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An Air Force airman wearing personal protective equipment adjusts medication levels in a syringe.

Marines, shown in silhouette and illuminated by red light, stand atop a military vehicle and fire a weapon at night. — Spotlight | Lethality
National Defense Strategy

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.
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Several national guardsmen wearing face masks and gloves prepare soup kits and school backpacks. — Spotlight | Defense News
Coronavirus: DOD Response

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.
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Artificial intelligence photo illustration — Spotlight | Reform
Artificial Intelligence

The Defense Department's Artificial Intelligence Strategy directs DOD to accelerate the adoption of AI and the creation of a force fit for the times.
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Two men dressed in suits and wearing face masks greet one another with a handshake outside a large building. — News | Partnerships
Esper Repeats U.S. Commitment to Guarantee Israel's Qualitative Edge

During an impromptu press conference, Defense Secretary Dr. Mark. T. Esper reaffirmed the U.S. commitment to maintain Israel's qualitative superiority in weapons sales.
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A rocket takes off from a launch complex. — News | Armed With Science
Mission Engineering: Ensuring Key Technologies Drive the Joint Warfighting Concept

The Defense Department must increase the pace by which critical technologies are integrated into the force to achieve the National Defense Strategy goals.
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A man in a military uniform sits outside on a large box next to a satellite communications dish. — News | Reform
Space Force Leader Charts Service's Galactic Mission

The chief of space operations and commander of U.S. Space Command discussed challenges the U.S. is facing in space and the Space Force's efforts to address them.
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A man wearing a vest bearing the word "evaluator" watches several service members. — Feature | Defense News
Dover Air Force Base Hosts New Medical Exercise

Dover Air Force Base is the first Air Mobility Command base to conduct an exercise known as Ready EAGLE, an initiative designed to enhance medical preparedness and response.
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A sailor does maintenance on a computer. — News | Reform
'Swat Team of Nerds' Tackles Tough Tech Challenges

The Defense Digital Service is a team of 82 engineers, data scientists and computer scientists working on some of the hardest problems in the Defense Department.
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Readout of Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper's Remarks at Day One of the NATO Defense Ministerial

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Readout of Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper's Meeting With Israeli Defense Minister Benjamin Gantz

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Defense Secretary Esper Remarks With Israeli Defense Minister Gantz at the Pentagon

From the Services

A nurse wearing a mask replaces an intravenous drip line. — Army
Army to Expand COVID-19 Health Study

A Marine prepares to drop a toy into a box. — Marine Corps
Toys for Tots 2020 Campaign Begins

Two people get hoisted out of a river into a helicopter. — Navy
Helo Squadron Gets Survival Training

Three men sit around a table and look at a large monitor. — Air Force
Robot Wins 'Digital Wingman' Competition

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Space Force Activates First Field Command

Three service members stand next to each other at an airport. — National Guard
N.Y. Guard Continues COVID-19 Response

Experience DOD

An airman carries a dog and walks in front of family following him. — We Prepare. You Should, Too.

Service members train and prepare year-round so when disasters strike, troops are ready to help those in harm's way. Learn how you can prepare, too.

Service members, eligible family members and U.S. citizens overseas have the right to vote, and DOD has the tools and resources to help them do so — from anywhere in the world. — You Can Vote From Anywhere

The Federal Voting Assistance Program works to ensure service members, their eligible family members, and overseas citizens have the tools and resources to successfully vote from anywhere in the world.

A batter, catcher and umpire play baseball at a stadium. — For Love of the Game: Baseball's Impact on the Navy

From its introduction into the Navy in the late 1800s, baseball became a phenomenon that U.S. sailors — many of whom were Major League pros — helped to spread around the world.

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You Can Vote From Anywhere

For Love of the Game: Baseball's Impact on the Navy