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New York National Guard Army Sgt. Wayne Stevens, right, and Air Force Senior Airman Steven Jones at Grand Central Terminal on Thanksgiving Day 2012. U.S. Army photo by Ubon Mendie

The Department of Defense provides the military forces needed to deter war and ensure our nation's security.

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