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Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's Opening Remarks at the House Appropriations Committee, Defense Subcommittee Hearing FY25 Budget Request for the Department of Defense (As Delivered)

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's Opening Remarks at the House Appropriations Committee, Defense Subcommittee Hearing FY25 Budget Request for the Department of Defense (As Delivered)

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Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks Remarks for the Domestic Employees Teleworking Overseas Memorandum of Agreement Signing Ceremony (As Delivered)

Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks Remarks for the Domestic Employees Teleworking Overseas Memorandum of Agreement Signing Ceremony (As Delivered)

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New Defense, State Department Agreement Improves Military Spouses' Ability to Telework Overseas

New Defense, State Department Agreement Improves Military Spouses' Ability to Telework Overseas

From The Services

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Army

Saber Strike Enhances Combat Readiness

Saber Strike Enhances Combat Readiness
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Marine Corps

Marines Get Awards for Marksmanship Competition

Marines Get Awards for Marksmanship Competition
USS Gunston Hall (LSD-44), returns from supporting the largest NATO exercise in decades, Steadfast Defender 2024.
Navy

USS Gunston Hall Returns Home

USS Gunston Hall Returns Home
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Air Force

Air Force Announces 2023 Athletes of the Year

Air Force Announces 2023 Athletes of the Year
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Space Force

Space Force Holds Course for Senior Enlisted Leaders

Space Force Holds Course for Senior Enlisted Leaders
Maj. Josh Favaro, executive officer of the Virginia National Guard’s 229th Brigade Engineering Battalion, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, receives the Expert Soldier Badge from Sgt. Maj. Justin Walkup, the 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team operations sergeant major, March 15, 2024, at Fort Walker, Virginia.
National Guard

Guardsman Earns Expert Soldier Badge

Guardsman Earns Expert Soldier Badge

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