A series of precision U.S. airstrikes against al-Qaida operatives this week in northwestern Syria’s Idlib province killed more than 20 militants, Pentagon Press Secretary Peter Cook said.
An F/A-18D Hornet approaches Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Jan. 5, 2017. The Hornet is training to improve operations in the Pacific region. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Aaron Henson
Scientists and engineers at the U.S. Army Research Laboratory at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md., are creating a coating technology designed to help prevent sand from causing damage to military equipment.
The Defense Department is taking a stand against sexual assault in the military in an effort to maintain the well-being of U.S. service members and their families.

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USS Carl Vinson operates in the Pacific Ocean, Nov. 19, 2016.
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Uniformed and civilian cyber and military intelligence specialists monitor Army networks in the Cyber Mission Unit’s Cyber Operations Center at Fort Gordon, Ga. Courtesy photo by Michael L. Lewis
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Navy Capt. Jesse Geibe, Naval Hospital Jacksonville director for public health, listens to a patient’s heart rate. The Jacksonville Business Journal honored Geibe as a 2016 Health Care Hero. Defense Department officials are reminding military and civilian employees that they must report their health care coverage to the Internal Revenue Service when they file their 2016 federal income tax form. Navy photo by Jacob Sippel
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Defense Secretary Ash Carter, right, and Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, host a farewell ceremony to honor President Barack Obama as Vice President Joe Biden looks on during the armed forces full-honor review at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, Va., Jan. 4, 2017. DoD photo by Army Sgt. Amber I. Smith
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The president has authorized U.S. Central Command to work with partner nations to conduct targeted airstrikes in Iraq and Syria as part of the comprehensive strategy to degrade and defeat the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
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3-D Printed Drones Fly High for Army
The 3-D printed On-Demand Small Unmanned Aircraft System, or ODSUAS, is a new concept where soldiers input requirements into mission planning software and the system knows the optimal configuration for an aerial vehicle. It’s printed and delivered within 24-hours. Army photo by Angie DePuydt
Army researchers tested 3-D printed unmanned aircraft systems that were created on-demand for specific missions.
Wet or Dry, Research Vessel Sally Ride's Labs Support 'Super' Science
The research vessel Sally Ride is prepared for a christening ceremony at Dakota Creek Industries, Inc. shipyard in Anacortes, Wash. Sally Ride is the second in the Neil Armstrong-class of research vessels and features a modern suite of oceanographic and acoustic ocean mapping equipment. Navy photo by John F. Williams
Data gathered from R/V Sally Ride will help the Navy better understand whale migration patterns to avoid putting them at risk during naval exercises.

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