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Caudle Takes the Helm as CNO

  • Defense.gov
  • Aug. 25, 2025 | 34:38

Navy Adm. Daryl Caudle assumes responsibility as the chief of naval operations from Navy Adm. James Kilby during a ceremony at Leutze Park, Washington, Aug. 25, 2025.

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Test your smarts any time of year on the Defense Department's world-class, worldwide school system for military kids.

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National Guard soldiers and airmen answer the call around the globe, partnering with nearly half the world's nations to advance peace and security through the Defense Department's State Partnership Program.

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Mission Impossible

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The Power of Partnerships

How worldly are you in the ways of the State Partnership Program, through which the National Guard builds partnerships with countries around the globe?