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The flags of NATO members blow in the wind.
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Spotlight on NATO

NATO is a transatlantic alliance of 30 like-minded North American and European countries securing peace since 1949.

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Spotlight on NATO
A soldier wearing a face mask monitors a patient’s breathing during COVID-19 response operations.
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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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Coronavirus: DOD Response
Defense Secretary Austin smiles and shakes hands with a U.S. Military Academy cadet on a podium.
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Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III

As the 28th secretary of defense, Lloyd J. Austin III is the principal assistant to the president in all matters relating to the Department of Defense and also serves on the National Security Council.

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Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III
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Feature | Know Your Military

Ready, Set, Replenish!

Ready, Set, Replenish!
Feature | Know Your Military

Medal of Honor Monday: Navy Cmdr. Howard Walter Gilmore

Medal of Honor Monday: Navy Cmdr. Howard Walter Gilmore
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U.S. Central Command Releases Report on August Abbey Gate Attack

U.S. Central Command Releases Report on August Abbey Gate Attack
News | Reform

Military Mentors Selected to Serve as Student Role Models

Military Mentors Selected to Serve as Student Role Models
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Black History Month

Black History Month

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General Kenneth F. McKenzie Jr., Commander, U.S. Central Command, Holds a Press Briefing

General Kenneth F. McKenzie Jr., Commander, U.S. Central Command, Holds a Press Briefing

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Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's Call With Australian Minister of Defense Peter Dutton

Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's Call With Australian Minister of Defense Peter Dutton

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DoD Software Modernization Strategy Approved

DoD Software Modernization Strategy Approved

From The Services

A service member holds their hand up while submerged in icy water surrounded by snow as a fellow service member watches.
Army

Soldiers Give Warm Welcome to Cold Training Participants

Soldiers Give Warm Welcome to Cold Training Participants
A Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II aircraft receives fuel from another plane while in flight over clouds.
Marine Corps

Exercise Noble Fusion Kicks Off

Exercise Noble Fusion Kicks Off
Sailors salute while standing in a row on a metal ramp leading from dock to ship.
Navy

Navy Commissions Littoral Combat Ship USS Savannah

Navy Commissions Littoral Combat Ship USS Savannah
a photo of F-35As taxiing down the runway.
Air Force

Squadron Scopes Out Mock Adversary During Red Flag

Squadron Scopes Out Mock Adversary During Red Flag
A rocket launches into space.
Space Force

Survey Aims to Improve Force Communication

Survey Aims to Improve Force Communication
An Army general stands for a photo with soldier in civilian clothes.
National Guard

As General Retires, Daughter Joins Idaho Guard

As General Retires, Daughter Joins Idaho Guard

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