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A woman with a mask holds a vial above a machine. — 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 group of people stand on top of a submarine next to a patrol boat. — 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 medical technician wearing a face mask helps someone put on personal protective equipment. — 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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Man in civilian business suit greets military personnel on the tarmac. All are wearing masks. Official airplane is in the background. — News | Partnerships
Esper, Japanese Defense Minister Discuss Cooperative Efforts

Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper and Japanese Defense Minister Taro Kono discussed ways to strengthen the already strong U.S.-Japanese partnership during a meeting at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam.
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A service member presses a hypodermic needle into a small glass vial. — News | Defense News
Operation Warp Speed More Than Halfway to Enrolling Participants in Vaccine Trials

Operation Warp Speed is the program designed to find a vaccine for COVID-19 before the end of the year and to quickly get a vaccine out to Americans by January 2021.
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Five people in a boat look at wreaths floating on the water. Other people are in the background. — News | Partnerships
American Graves Show U.S. Commitment to Pacific

Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper and Palauan President Tommy Remengesau placed wreaths in the water above the sunken wreckage of a Navy TBM Avenger that crashed in the waters off the city of Koror, Palau, in 1944.
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A soldier in personal protective equipment conducts a drive-thru COVID-19 test. — Feature | Defense News
Michigan National Guard Continues Community Based COVID-19 Testing

Once again, the Michigan National Guard has brought COVID-19 testing to communities across the state, focusing on the towns of Three Rivers, Baldwin and Newaygo.
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A Marine writes on a tablet on a desk. — Blog | Know Your Military
Election Season Do's and Don'ts for DOD Personnel

Political campaigns are in high gear. If you're a service member or DOD civilian employee, here are the guidelines on how to conduct yourself during this time.
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A satellite image from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration taken at 3:30 p.m. EDT on Oct. 10, 2018, shows the position of Hurricane Michael over a map of the Florida panhandle. — Quiz | Humanitarian Aid
Quiz: Floods, Tornadoes, Hurricanes! Are You Prepared?

Do you know what to do when disaster strikes?
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Readout of Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper's Phone Call With President Gotabaya Rajapaksa of Sri Lanka

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Readout of Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper's Virtual Meeting With Singaporean Defense Minister Ng Eng Hen

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Readout of Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper's Meeting With Japanese Defense Minister Taro Kono

From the Services

A young girl sits at a kitchen table and looks at a laptop computer screen. In the background, a young woman also looks at a computer screen. — Army
Program Helps Families Get Back to School

A Marine speaks into a microphone. — Marine Corps
Celebrating 'The Voice' of Marine Barracks Washington

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Celebrating 'The Voice' of Marine Barracks Washington

Two small boats are visible in blue waters through an open circle on a ship's structure. — Navy
USS Hershel "Woody" Williams Trains With Special Operations Forces

A firefighter puts out a fire with a hose. — Air Force
Squadron Helps Battle Wildfires

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Space Force Issues Uniform Guidance

Two National Guardsmen lift a large piece of metal on a paved area strewn with debris. — National Guard
Louisiana Guard Responds to Hurricane

Experience DOD

The words "Victory Over Japan Day - End of World War II" appear over a black-and-white photo of a crowd of people. — Victory Over Japan Day: End of World War II

V-J Day, or Victory over Japan Day, marks the end of World War II, one of the deadliest and most destructive wars in history.

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. — 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.

Victory Over Japan Day

We Prepare. You Should, Too.

You Can Vote From Anywhere