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Three Defense Department leaders sit at a table and another person stands at a lectern in a briefing room. — News | Reform
Top Leaders Discuss Diversity, Inclusion With Military Members, Families

Defense Department leaders addressed DOD's efforts at improving diversity and inclusion during a virtual global town hall meeting.

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Woman fills test tube. — 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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A tank fires a large blast in the middle of a field. — 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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A soldier wearing a face covering aims a thermometer at a driver's forehead. — 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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An ROTC cadet wearing a face mask training. — Feature | Defense News
Fort McCoy Leader Reviews Installation's Pandemic Response

The Fort McCoy team did a great job bringing many important services and capabilities back online during the COVID-19 pandemic, the garrison commander said.
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Firefighters spray water onto a fire. — Feature | Defense News
Nebraska Guard Innovates Firefighter Training After COVID-19 Restrictions

When COVID-19 closed down formal firefighting schools, members of the Nebraska Air National Guard figured out a way forward with internal training.
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Air Force officer shakes hands with local soldier. — News | Partnerships
U.S. Works With Allies, Partners to Minimize Civilian Casualties

The Defense Security Cooperation Agency has expanded its efforts to include promotion of civilian protection in both foreign military sales and security cooperation, a Defense Department official said.
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An airman working at a food bank. — Feature | Defense News
Washington Air National Guard Mobilizes Student Flight, Historic First

Members of the Washington Air National Guard are serving in a domestic operations support role for the first time in state history, working at food banks in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Group of people pose for a photo. — Feature | Defense News
Norfolk Shipyard Sheet Metal Shop Works to Combat COVID-19

Sheet metal workers at the Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Virginia, have been doing their part to support safety in the workplace during the pandemic by producing and installing personnel guards.
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CATCH a Serial Offender Program Available for Sexual Assault Victims Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

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Statement on the Department's Use of Defense Production Act Title III

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COVID-19 Travel Restrictions Installation Status Update, September 23, 2020

From the Services

A man looks out over a valley from a mountain. — Army
Space Soldier Mobilizes to Fight Pandemic

A group of Marines walk down a wide hallway carrying guns. — Marine Corps
Marines 'Clean House' in Live-Fire Training

Marine Corps
Marines 'Clean House' in Live-Fire Training

A Marine helps service members put on protective coverings. — Navy
Sailors, Marines Support Wildfire Response

A service members poses for a photo in a desert region. — Air Force
British Officer Shares Skills With U.S. Airmen

Space Force

DOD, NASA Announce New Partnership

A group of service members look at computer monitors. — National Guard
Cyber Shield Exercise Underway Across U.S.

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.

We Prepare. You Should, Too.

You Can Vote From Anywhere

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