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Transcript Secretary of Defense Briefs Reporters on NATO Defense Ministerial and Ongoing Department of Defense Issues
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Release Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's Call With Ukrainian Minister of Defense Andrii Taran
Release Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's Call With Saudi Minister of Defense His Royal Highness Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman
Release Command Senior Enlisted Leader Assignment
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Transcript Secretary of Defense Briefs Reporters on NATO Defense Ministerial and Ongoing Department of Defense Issues
Transcript Pentagon Press Secretary Updates Reporters on DOD Operations
Transcript NATO Defense Ministerial Background Briefing
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Speech Acting Defense Secretary Remarks to Conference of the Defense Ministers of the Americas
Speech Acting Defense Secretary Miller Announcement on Afghanistan, Iraq Troop Levels
Speech Acting Defense Secretary Miller Remarks at the Grand Opening of the National Museum of the United States Army
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Publication COVID-19 Travel Restrictions Installation Status Update, Feb. 17, 2021
Publication COVID-19 Travel Restrictions Installation Status Update, Feb. 10, 2021
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Red lights illuminate a ship.
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Airmen and soldiers freefall with parachutes while carrying barrels.
Barrel Buddies
Barrel Buddies
An airman uses a needle gun on a ship.
Rust Removal
Rust Removal
Aircraft sit on tarmac while a volcano lets out steam in the background.
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Letting Off Steam
Marine Corps recruits climb a ladder.
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A military working dog jumps on a sailor in a building as shown in silhouette.
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A soldier wearing a face mask holds up an electronic tablet that shows an American Sign Language interpreter so the driver of a vehicle can see it.
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Getting Help
A soldier wearing a face mask and gloves leans down to give an injection to a man who's wearing a face mask seated in a chair.
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Administering Vaccines
A service member wearing a face mask uses a syringe to draw fluid from a small bottle.
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Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III addresses extremism in the military in a message released Feb. 19, 2021.
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III discussed the results of NATO's virtual Defense Ministerial during his first Pentagon briefing since taking office.
Sexual assault and extremism will not be tolerated in the Defense Department, and steps are being taken to ensure that, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III said at a Pentagon news briefing.
The United States is back and ready to work with like-minded nations to find solutions to the world's pressing problems, President Joe Biden told the Munich Security Conference.
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said defense ministers agreed to raise troop numbers in Iraq and push for peace in Afghanistan.
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III was pleased with the discussions held as part of the virtual NATO Defense Ministerial, Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby said.
Several Defense Department officials testified before the House Armed Services Committee about DOD's evolving role in responding to COVID-19.
Europe and North America have an opportunity to open a new chapter in the security relationship within NATO, Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said.