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An increase in NATO's presence in Iraq would allow the Defense Department to right-size U.S. forces in other parts of the world as well as bring some troops home, Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper said.

The president’s fiscal year 2021 budget request enables irreversible implementation of the National Defense Strategy.

New technologies, testing and screening techniques are helping to assess the mental and physical fitness of potential recruits for military service, including whether those recruits have extremist ties.

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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. - 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.

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You Can Vote From Anywhere

A view of a sniper’s weapon looking down the barrel. - A view of a sniper’s weapon looking down the barrel at the US Army Sniper School in Fort Benning Fort Benning, Ga., Feb. 28, 2019.

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Art of the Shot

A picture of a photographer with a set of images overlaying the background. - The men and women of the U.S. military who train and conduct operations around the world are also family members, friends and neighbors with a range of interests. Get a glimpse into their lives and their work as we turn to military photographers for a chronicle of the year.

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DOD in Photos: 2019

Army, Marine Corps, Navy and Air Force – an interactive look at how each service branch is organized. - Army, Marine Corps, Navy and Air Force – an interactive look at how each service branch is organized.

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