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The CV-22A Osprey, assigned to the Air Force's 353rd Special Operations Wing, was performing a routine training mission off the shore of Yakushima Island, about 630 miles southwest of Tokyo.
The United States is working with allies and partners to support Ukraine in the fight for sovereignty and freedom. The U.S. has provided Ukraine with billions of dollars in security assistance since the beginning of Russia's unprovoked assault on Feb. 24.
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.
We recognize the service and sacrifice of our military and their families, and dedicate resources, services, policies and programs to support the more than 2 million uniformed service members and 2.6 million family members across the globe.
How worldly are you in the ways of the State Partnership Program, through which the National Guard builds partnerships with countries around the globe?
The National Guard isn't just your response team at home. Citizen soldiers and airmen answer the call around the globe, partnering with nearly half the world's nations to advance peace and security through the Defense Department's State Partnership Program.
Explosive ordnance disposal technicians from across the Defense Department disarm bombs to keep us safe. Think you have what it takes?
Take a look behind the lens at the missions and accomplishments of the men and women who serve in the U.S. armed forces.