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Helping Hands

More than just a fighting force, the Defense Department delivers health care, disaster relief and other support to people around the world in humanitarian missions every day.

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Texas Guardsmen Assist in Search, Rescue Ops After Flooding

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Alaska Guard Rescues Stranded Family During Storm

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Sailors Deliver Humanitarian Aid to Ecuador

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DOD Support to the Southern Border

U.S. Northern Command is working with the Department of Homeland Security to augment U.S. Customs and Border Protection along the southern border of the United States with additional military forces.

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DOD Support to the Southern Border in Photos

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Army Delivers Black Hawk to U.S. Customs and Border Protection

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Chief Pentagon Spokesman Sean Parnell Holds Press Briefing

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Value of Service

The U.S. military, the world's finest fighting force, is made up entirely of volunteers, reinforcing the American ideal of personal freedom while offering those with the desire and ability to serve opportunity, community and purpose.

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Sailor Receives Navy and Marine Corps Medal for Heroism

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Marine, NFL Rookie Rayuan Lane Visits Pentagon, Meets Defense Secretary

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Retired FBI Agent Touts Benefits of Military Service

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WWI Commission Unveils New Sculpture at WWI Memorial

The World War I Centennial Commission unveiled a new $44 million sculpture in Washington, D.C.’s, Pershing Park, Sept. 13, 2024. "A Soldier’s Journey" by Sabin Howard pays tribute to the nearly 4.7 million U.S. service members who served during WWI.

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Unleashing U.S. Military Drone Dominance

Unleashing U.S. Military Drone Dominance
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DTRA Hosts Telephonic Press Briefing on Iran Nuclear Facilities Bombing

DTRA Hosts Telephonic Press Briefing on Iran Nuclear Facilities Bombing
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Readout of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's Meeting With Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

Readout of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's Meeting With Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
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Soldiers Help Develop Lethal Drones for Warfighters

Army

Soldiers Help Develop Lethal Drones for Warfighters 

PALS Brings Indo-Pacific Partners Together

Marine Corps

PALS Brings Indo-Pacific Partners Together 

U.S., Thai, Canadian Sailors Conduct Carat Exercise

Navy

U.S., Thai, Canadian Sailors Conduct Carat Exercise 

U.S., Japanese Airmen Sharpen Search, Rescue Skills

Air Force

U.S., Japanese Airmen Sharpen Search, Rescue Skills 

Guardians Unveil International Partnership Strategy

Space Force

Guardians Unveil International Partnership Strategy 

Texas Guardsmen Assist in Search, Rescue Ops After Flooding

National Guard

Texas Guardsmen Assist in Search, Rescue Ops After Flooding 

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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.

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Coast Guard 101: How Much Do You Know About This "Always Ready" Service?

The Coast Guard saves people in trouble on the water and protects the country from maritime threats. It also promotes national security, border security and economic prosperity.

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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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Floods, Tornadoes, Hurricanes! Are You Prepared?

Do you know what to do when disaster strikes?

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