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Ceremony: Hegseth Presents Distinguished Service Cross to Retired Soldier

Watch live as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth presents the Distinguished Service Cross to Eric Geressy, a retired Army command sergeant major who currently serves as the senior advisor to the defense secretary.

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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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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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Engineering in DOD

Military and civilian engineers share a unique mission within the Defense Department — to advance cutting-edge engineering technology, systems and practices in specializations that range from cyber and space to hypersonics and quantum science and more, all in support of the warfighter.

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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

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

Engineering in DOD

Military and civilian engineers share a unique mission within the Defense Department — to advance cutting-edge engineering technology, systems and practices in specializations that range from cyber and space to hypersonics and quantum science and more, all in support of the warfighter.

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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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Three soldiers, one pointing, look toward a brown wall bisecting hilly terrain with buildings in the distance.

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Off-camera, On-Background Press Briefing on Civilian Personnel Policies, Today, March 18 at 12:30 p.m. EDT via Zoom

Off-camera, On-Background Press Briefing on Civilian Personnel Policies, Today, March 18 at 12:30 p.m. EDT via Zoom
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Defense Secretary Directs Restructuring of the Office of Net Assessment to Align With Strategic Priorities

Defense Secretary Directs Restructuring of the Office of Net Assessment to Align With Strategic Priorities
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Rapid Force-Wide Review of Military Standards

Rapid Force-Wide Review of Military Standards
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From The Services

Project Convergence Capstone 5 Expands to Indo-Pacific

Army

Project Convergence Capstone 5 Expands to Indo-Pacific

Marines Lead Command Post Exercise in Bahrain

Marine Corps

Marines Lead Command Post Exercise in Bahrain

Exercise Enhances Emergency Response Capabilities

Navy

Exercise Enhances Emergency Response Capabilities

U.S., Australian, Japanese Pilots Join for Cope North

Air Force

U.S., Australian, Japanese Pilots Join for Cope North

Space, Air Forces Focus on Readiness Amid Challenges

Space Force

Space, Air Forces Focus on Readiness Amid Challenges

Alaska Guardsmen Conduct Hoist Rescue

National Guard

Alaska Guardsmen Conduct Hoist Rescue

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Honors for Valor

 

For service members who carry out the bravest and most selfless acts in combat, the military bestows its most esteemed valor awards: the Medal of Honor, the Service Crosses and the Silver Star.

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The Heraldry Behind U.S. Military Insignia

 

See that chevron on your uniform, badge on your cap, or the seal that adorns the building you walk into every day? Over the past 100 years, someone at The Institute of Heraldry was likely responsible for it.

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Test Your Military Dog Knowledge

 

Once known as ''war dogs,'' military working dogs serve in all branches of the military to scout, detect and protect. How much do you know about these four-legged service members? 

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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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