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Week In Photos

Discover the latest on DOD's missions, milestones and people through this curated collection of top photos published on Defense.gov.

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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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Providing Supplemental Remedies for Service Members and Veterans Negatively Impacted by the Department of Defense Defunct Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccination Mandate

Providing Supplemental Remedies for Service Members and Veterans Negatively Impacted by the Department of Defense Defunct Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccination Mandate

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to Travel to Carlisle, Pennsylvania

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to Travel to Carlisle, Pennsylvania

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AFN to Reduce Radio Programs

AFN to Reduce Radio Programs
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From The Services

3 Soldiers Earn 'Perfect Edge' Badge

Army

3 Soldiers Earn 'Perfect Edge' Badge

Counter-Drone Systems to be Deployed Across Units

Marine Corps

Counter-Drone Systems to be Deployed Across Units

Exercise Balikatan Kicks Off With Ceremony Highlighting Alliance
Targeting Operation Completes No-Notice Combat Readiness Exercise

Air Force

Targeting Operation Completes No-Notice Combat Readiness Exercise

Foreign Intelligence Scams Target Current, Former Guardians

Space Force

Foreign Intelligence Scams Target Current, Former Guardians

Guardsmen Participate in Regional Best Warrior Competition

National Guard

Guardsmen Participate in Regional Best Warrior Competition

Interactive Experience:

Do You Know Where the Wild Things Are?

 

With nearly 27 million acres of land under its care, DOD provides crucial habitat for numerous threatened, endangered and at-risk species. See if you can suss out a few of them in this quiz, without getting tripped up by decoys!

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Honors for Valor

 

For service members who carry out the bravest and most selfless acts in combat, the military bestows its most esteemed valor awards: the Medal of Honor, the Service Crosses and the Silver Star.

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Living in the Deep

 

America's submarines have come a long way since the first hand-cranked wooden rigs. Today's state-of-the-art vessels are able to support hundreds of sailors working and living together under the sea for months at a time.

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Test Yourself on the Military's Highest Award for Valor

 

The Medal of Honor is the nation's highest medal for valor in combat, first authorized in 1861 for sailors and Marines, and soldiers the following year. How much do you know about the award and its recipients?

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