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A service member presses a hypodermic needle into a small glass vial. — Spotlight | Defense News
Operation Warp Speed

Using the resources of the federal government and the U.S. private sector, Operation Warp Speed will accelerate the testing, supply, development, and distribution of safe and effective vaccines, therapeutics, and diagnostics to counter COVID-19 by January 2021.

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A service member presses a hypodermic needle into a small glass vial.

A Marine assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) aboard the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) provides security during a Beach Reconnaissance exercise. — Spotlight | Lethality
National Defense Strategy

The National Defense Strategy provides a clear road map for the Department of Defense to meet the challenges posed by a re-emergence of long-term strategic competition with China and Russia. The National Defense Strategy acknowledges an increasingly complex global security environment, characterized by overt challenges to the free and open international order.
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Two guardsmen -- one man and one woman -- wear face masks and tape signs requiring face masks to the outside of a building. — Spotlight | Defense News
Coronavirus: DOD Response

The Defense Department is working closely with the Department of Health and Human Services and the State Department to provide support in dealing with the coronavirus outbreak.
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A graphic shows honeycomb lines and the words "AI" and "Data." — Spotlight | Reform
Artificial Intelligence

The Defense Department's Artificial Intelligence Strategy directs DOD to accelerate the adoption of AI and the creation of a force fit for the times.
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A Marine aims a weapon as a Philippine service member points into the distance. — News | Partnerships
Esper Details Approach for Strengthening Alliances, Partnerships

Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper discussed the importance of alliances and partnerships in national security during an event at the Atlantic Council.
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A sailor speaks to other service members. — Feature | Defense News
Marine Corps Systems Command Keeps Workforce Safe During COVID-19

Since the beginning of the pandemic, one of the prime missions of Marine Corps Systems Command has been to protect its personnel from the spread of COVID-19.
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A man in a World War II uniform poses for a photo. — Feature | Know Your Military
Sports Heroes Who Served: 2 Athletes Double Down on Valor During WWII

Aquilla James "Jimmie" Dyess and William Edwin "Ed" Dyess, distant cousins, had much in common. Both joined the military, served during World War II and both performed acts of heroism.
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A man speaks into several microphones as he looks at a laptop. — News | Partnerships
Defense Official Calls Artificial Intelligence the New Oil

The governments or countries that get the best datasets will unquestionably develop the best artificial intelligence, the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center's chief technology officer said.
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A man puts the medal of honor around the neck of another man. — Feature | Know Your Military
Medal of Honor Monday: Sgt. Maj. Thomas "Patrick" Payne

In 2015, Army Ranger Sgt. Maj. Thomas "Patrick" Payne played an integral role in carrying out one of the largest hostage rescues in U.S. military history.
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Readout of Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper's Phone Call With U.K. Secretary of State for Defense Ben Wallace

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DOD Approves $87 Million for Newest Bioindustrial Manufacturing Innovation Institute

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Esper's Allies and Partners Remarks at Atlantic Council

From the Services

A soldier looks down at a machine that is scanning his wrist for a temperature. — Army
New Temperature Scanner Improves Safety

Two marines stand under a hovering helicopter. — Marine Corps
Landing Support Battalion Puts the 'Red' in Readiness

A U.S. Navy E/A-18G Growler aircraft flies over a brown landscape. — Navy
Navy, Marine Corps Reach Unprecedented Milestone

Two service members look at a map. — Air Force
Joint Training Strengthens Air Defense Capability

A Space Force general holds up his right hand while swearing in four recruits who are also holding up their right hand. — Space Force
Space Force Enlists First Trainees to Boot Camp

Airmen weld a caster in a garage next to a helicopter. — National Guard
Squadron Supports Nuclear Weapon School

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An airman carries a dog and walks in front of family following him. — We Prepare. You Should, Too.

Service members train and prepare year-round so when disasters strike, troops are ready to help those in harm's way. Learn how you can prepare, too.

Service members, eligible family members and U.S. citizens overseas have the right to vote, and DOD has the tools and resources to help them do so — from anywhere in the world. — You Can Vote From Anywhere

The Federal Voting Assistance Program works to ensure service members, their eligible family members, and overseas citizens have the tools and resources to successfully vote from anywhere in the world.

A batter, catcher and umpire play baseball at a stadium. — For Love of the Game: 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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You Can Vote From Anywhere

For Love of the Game: Baseball's Impact on the Navy