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Three Defense Department leaders sit at a table and another person stands at a lectern in a briefing room. — News | Reform
Top Leaders Discuss Diversity, Inclusion With Military Members, Families

The Defense Department is already reporting progress in its initiative, launched in June, to take action against discrimination, prejudice and bias.

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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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Ships sail in formation. — 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 man wearing personal protective equipment looks through the window of a car. — 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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Two military personnel sit on the ground near each other. — News | Defense News
Defense Security Cooperation University Hits One-Year Milestone With Great Success

The Defense Security Cooperation University is well on its way to meeting the goals it set when it first opened its doors in September 2019, its president said.
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Army Lt. Gen Laura J. Richardson gives Army Command Sgt. Maj. Phil K. Barretto a command flag. — Feature | Defense News
Army North's New Senior Enlisted Advisor Reflects on COVID-19 Response

Army Command Sgt. Maj. Phil K. Barretto, the new senior enlisted advisor for U.S. Army North, is thankful to the joint-service men and women who have answered the call during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Ramp service technicians wearing face masks off-load a mobile field hospital. — News | Partnerships
Southcom Donates Field Hospital to Jamaica in Support of COVID-19 Response

U.S. Southern Command has provided ongoing assistance to nations in the Caribbean, Central America and South America as they respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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An ROTC cadet wearing a face mask training. — Feature | Defense News
Fort McCoy Leader Reviews Installation's Pandemic Response

The Fort McCoy team did a great job bringing many important services and capabilities back online during the COVID-19 pandemic, the garrison commander said.
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Firefighters spray water onto a fire. — Feature | Defense News
Nebraska Guard Innovates Firefighter Training After COVID-19 Restrictions

When COVID-19 closed down formal firefighting schools, members of the Nebraska Air National Guard figured out a way forward with internal training.
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Navy to Commission Guided Missile Destroyer Delbert D. Black

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Senior Defense Department Leaders Host Global Virtual Town Hall

From the Services

MK84 bombs hang in a factory. — Army
Army Aims to Modernize Ammo Manufacturing

Marines in camo hold guns. — Marine Corps
Marine Corps Teams Train in South China Sea

An F/A-18C Hornet launches from the flight deck of an aircraft carrier. — Navy
Nimitz Strike Group Supports Operation Inherent Resolve

Aircraft flies over range. — Air Force
Nevada Test, Training Range Vital to Mission

Space Force

DOD, NASA Announce New Partnership

A group of National Guard members pose for a photo in front of an aircraft. — National Guard
Guard Units Build Partnership During Mission

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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.

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For Love of the Game: Baseball's Impact on the Navy