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Airmen from the Air Force Honor Guard and the Air Force Ceremonial Brass conduct military funeral honors with funeral escort for Air Force Col. Joseph Kittinger, Jr. in Section 36 of Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., Sept. 9, 2024.
Spotlight

National POW/MIA Recognition Day

The Defense Department remembers and honors those Americans who were prisoners of war and those who served and never returned home.

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National POW/MIA Recognition Day
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Taking Care of Our People

We recognize the service and sacrifice of our military and their families, and dedicate resources, services, policies and programs to support the more than 2 million uniformed service members and 2.6 million family members across the globe.

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Taking Care of Our People
Sailors salute a U.S. flag atop a submarine moored at a pier.
Spotlight

Australia-U.K.-U.S. Security Partnership

The United States, Australia and the United Kingdom laid out an ambitious vision that will strengthen combined military capabilities, boost defense industrial capacity, enhance ability to deter aggression and promote the shared goal of a free and open Indo-Pacific.

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Australia-U.K.-U.S. Security Partnership
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Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's Call With Israeli Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant

Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's Call With Israeli Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant
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Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary Sabrina Singh Holds a Press Briefing

Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary Sabrina Singh Holds a Press Briefing
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Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks' Remarks for the DOD Suicide Prevention Recognition Ceremony

Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks' Remarks for the DOD Suicide Prevention Recognition Ceremony

From The Services

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Army

Reserve Soldier Honored During WNBA Game

Reserve Soldier Honored During WNBA Game
The family of Cpl. Spencer Collart attend a ceremony pose for a photo during an award presentation post humously honoring his heroic actions, Sept. 16, 2024, at Marine Barracks Washington. Gen. Eric M. Smith, 39th Commandant of the Marine Corps, posthumously awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Medal to Cpl. Collart's family in recognition of the heroic actions Collart made while attempting to save the lives of his fellow Marines following a crash of their MV-22 Osprey on Aug. 27, 2023. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Tawanya Norwood)
Marine Corps

Marine Posthumously Awarded Navy, Marine Corps Medal

Marine Posthumously Awarded Navy, Marine Corps Medal
USS Makin Island (LHD 8) receives the Logistics Readiness Excellence Award.
Navy

Ship's Crew Wins Supply Award

Ship's Crew Wins Supply Award
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Air Force

Miss America Wants to Change Public's Opinion of Service

Miss America Wants to Change Public's Opinion of Service
Navy Rear Adm. Heidi Berg (second from right), deputy commander, Fleet Cyber Command and deputy commander, Navy Space Command, and Air Marshal Paul Godfrey (right), assistant chief of Space Operations for Future Concepts and Partnerships, participate in a panel at the Air, Space and Cyber Conference in National Harbor, Md., Sept 16, 2024. The technology exposition brings together Air Force leadership, industry experts, academia as well as aerospace and cyberspace specialists from around the world to discuss the issues and challenges facing America today. (U.S. Air Force photo by Chad Trujillo)
Space Force

Leaders Share Perspectives on Space Operations

Leaders Share Perspectives on Space Operations
An Alaska Army National Guard UH-60L Black Hawk helicopter based in Bethel, Alaska, lands in a flooded area to rescue two stranded hunters along the rapidly rising Gagaryah River about 200 miles from Bethel Sept. 16, 2024. The AKARNG received a request from the Alaska Rescue Coordination Center after the hunters used a satellite communications device to call the Alaska State Troopers for assistance.
National Guard

Alaska Guard Rescues Hunters

Alaska Guard Rescues Hunters

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Take a look behind the lens at the missions and accomplishments of the men and women who serve in the U.S. armed forces.

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