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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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Focus on Indo-Pacific

The Defense Department is committed to working with allies, partners and like-minded nations in the Indo-Pacific and to upholding a free and open region founded on respect for international rules, laws and norms.

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DOD Space Strategy

The Defense Department is taking innovative and bold actions to ensure space superiority and secure the nation's vital interests in space now and in the future.

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Spotlight

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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Spotlight

Focus on Indo-Pacific

The Defense Department is committed to working with allies, partners and like-minded nations in the Indo-Pacific and to upholding a free and open region founded on respect for international rules, laws and norms.

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Spotlight

DOD Space Strategy

The Defense Department is taking innovative and bold actions to ensure space superiority and secure the nation's vital interests in space now and in the future.

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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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Two Marines, seen through branches against a blue sky, run together on gravel terrain with a large weapon.

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Readout of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's Call With Indian Defense Minister Rajnath Singh

Readout of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's Call With Indian Defense Minister Rajnath Singh
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AFN Broadcasts Super Bowl LIX to U.S. Military Audiences Worldwide

AFN Broadcasts Super Bowl LIX to U.S. Military Audiences Worldwide
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Readout of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's Call With Panama's President

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From The Services

Brothers United by One Command

Army

Brothers United by One Command

Marines Strengthen Indo-Pacific Partnerships

Marine Corps

Marines Strengthen Indo-Pacific Partnerships

Sailors Hone Critical Communications Skills

Navy

Sailors Hone Critical Communications Skills

Airmen Prepare for 'Cope North' in Indo-Pacific

Air Force

Airmen Prepare for 'Cope North' in Indo-Pacific

Guardians Mentor New Generation of Leaders

Space Force

Guardians Mentor New Generation of Leaders

Guardsmen Take On Operation Deep Freeze

National Guard

Guardsmen Take On Operation Deep Freeze

Interactive Experience:

Art of the Shot

 

They're not dumb grunts, and hitting the target requires more than good aim. Set your sights on discovering what snipers do, and how they master their essential, exacting, lethal art.

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Sensors, Receivers and Ordnance, Oh My! Drones Carry It All

 

Unmanned systems help U.S. service members gain realistic training experience, test equipment and so much more. Can you pass this quiz on military drones with flying colors?

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Where Military Mountaineers Are Made

 

Mountaineering has long been a necessary skill for U.S. service members in battle and at the Army Mountain Warfare School, they learn from some of the best.

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Military Units: Space Force

 

The Space Force structure is unique. While it is a separate and distinct branch of the armed services, it is organized under the Department of the Air Force.

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