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U.S. Department of Defense

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Spotlight

Spotlight on NATO

NATO is a transatlantic alliance of 32 like-minded North American and European countries securing peace since 1949.

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Spotlight on NATO
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Spotlight

Value of Service

The U.S. military, the world's finest fighting force, is made up entirely of volunteers, reinforcing the American ideal of personal freedom while offering those with the desire and ability to serve opportunity, community and purpose.

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Value of Service
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Spotlight

Support for Ukraine

The United States is working with allies and partners to support Ukraine in the fight for sovereignty and freedom. The U.S. has provided Ukraine with billions of dollars in security assistance since the beginning of Russia's unprovoked assault on Feb. 24, 2022.

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Support for Ukraine
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News

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DOD Awards $20 Million to Enhance Domestic Manganese Supply Chain

DOD Awards $20 Million to Enhance Domestic Manganese Supply Chain
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Secretary of Defense, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs to Host 22nd Ukraine Defense Contact Group Meeting

Secretary of Defense, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs to Host 22nd Ukraine Defense Contact Group Meeting
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General Officer Announcements

General Officer Announcements

From The Services

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Army

Guardsmen Prep to Train Ukrainian Soldiers

Guardsmen Prep to Train Ukrainian Soldiers
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Marine Corps

Field Exercise Sharpens Skills

Field Exercise Sharpens Skills
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Navy

Bull Shark Increases Crisis Response

Bull Shark Increases Crisis Response
Access to industry-curated training and digital content is now available to all Airmen and Guardians with the launch of the DAF e-Learning Percipio Microsoft Teams application, Air Education and Training Command officials announced May 15, 2024. (U.S. Air Force graphic)
Air Force

E-Learning Adds Microsoft Teams App

E-Learning Adds Microsoft Teams App
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Space Force

Squadron Holds Readiness Exercise

Squadron Holds Readiness Exercise
A U.S. Army M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System from Alpha Battery, 5-113th Field Artillery Battalion, North Carolina National Guard, is loaded into a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft with the 167th Airlift Wing as part of a live-fire exercise during exercise Sentry Unicorn 2024 at Holland Drop Zone, Vass, North Carolina, Apr. 20, 2024. Held in tandem with the West Virginia National Guard Sentry Storm exercise, Sentry Unicorn 2024 served as a Readiness Exercise Validation to gauge the wing’s self-assessment capabilities.
National Guard

Guardsmen Test Skills During Exercise

Guardsmen Test Skills During Exercise

Veteran Resource

Interactive Experiences

Multimedia

Take a look behind the lens at the missions and accomplishments of the men and women who serve in the U.S. armed forces.

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