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A service member presses a hypodermic needle into a small glass vial. — 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 National Guardsman wearing a face mask moves bags of food for distribution. — 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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A graphic shows honeycomb lines and the words "AI" and "Data." — Spotlight | Reform
Artificial Intelligence

The Defense Department's Artificial Intelligence Strategy directs DOD to accelerate the adoption of AI and the creation of a force fit for the times.
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A medical soldier collects patient information at a COVID-19 drive-thru site. — Feature | Defense News
Medical Brigade Supports COVID-19 Drive-Thru Testing

The 1st Medical Brigade, 13th Expeditionary Sustainment Command, has been crucial in supporting COVID-19 testing and mitigation efforts in Texas and across the United States.
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A man in a suit stands beside a man wearing a baseball uniform. — Feature | Know Your Military
Sports Heroes Who Served: Brooklyn Dodgers Legend Duke Snider

Baseball legend Duke Snider, who played in two World Series and was named an All Star eight times, also served in the Navy during World War II.
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Kids wearing face masks raising their hands in a classroom. — Feature | Defense News
Fort Campbell Schools Celebrate Successful Opening

Principals from the Fort Campbell, Kentucky, Department of Defense Education Activity schools are praising their teams, students and parents for successfully creating a safe learning environment during the early weeks of the new school year.
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A man in a uniform works at a computer. — News | Defense News
DOD Personnel Proving Productive, Resilient During Pandemic

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a large number of Defense Department personnel have been teleworking and successfully continuing the mission, the DOD's chief management officer said.
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A man in a military uniform sits behind a desk and is speaking. — News | Partnerships
NATO Military Committee Gets Virtual Check on Alliance Missions

NATO chiefs of defense discussed ongoing operations in a time of COVID-19 as well as future moves growing out of the alliance's new strategy during the alliance's Military Committee meeting.
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DOD Approves $25 Million in Grants to Defense Manufacturing Community Support Program

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DOD Approves $50 Million in Grants Under Defense Community Infrastructure Pilot Program

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Deputy Defense Secretary Remarks at the Pentagon POW/MIA Ceremony (As Prepared)

From the Services

A dog in a grassy field. — Army
Soldiers Bid Military Working Dog Vito Farewell

Large machine in water. — Marine Corps
'Monster Machine' Reaches Full-Rate Production

A missile launches from a ship — Navy
USS Antietam Conducts Tomahawk Missile Shoot

The sun shines through a sliver between dark clouds as seen from the cockpit of a military aircraft. — Air Force
Hurricane Hunters Track Sally

A man in a military uniform stands on stage and speaks to an audience. — Space Force
Investment in People is Space Force Focus

Three men on a stage lift their hands up; others stand behind. — National Guard
Arizona, Mississippi Soldiers are Best Warriors

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