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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.
Each year on the last Monday in May, the Defense Department joins the nation in honoring service members who lost their lives in defense of the nation and mourns with their families.
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.
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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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The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, America's final resting place for those whose remains have not been found or identified, inspires reflection on service, valor, sacrifice and mourning.
Since its creation during the Civil War, Arlington National Cemetery has become the final resting place for some of America's greatest military and civilian heroes. Let's find out how much you know about one of the nation's most renowned cemeteries.
From team to region — an interactive look at the Army's organization structure and top things to know about America's first service branch.
With a simple and powerful motto, the Navy's USS New York demonstrates military might and is a symbol that the world will "Never Forget" the 9/11 attacks.