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PEACE THROUGH
Strength

It’s a promise from this nation to its citizens, allies, and enemies. The strength required to create that peace is found in the lethality, character, and commitment of our warfighters.

Earn Your Place In The Fight
Earn Your Place In The Fight
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WWI Commission Unveils New Sculpture at WWI Memorial

The World War I Centennial Commission unveiled a new $44 million sculpture in Washington, D.C.’s, Pershing Park, Sept. 13, 2024. "A Soldier’s Journey" by Sabin Howard pays tribute to the nearly 4.7 million U.S. service members who served during WWI.

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Quick Reaction - Army Sgt. Campbell King, assigned to the Army Reserve, fires an M4 carbine while participating in a react to contact lane exercise during the 2026 U.S. Army Best Squad Competition at Fort Benning, Ga., Sept. 15, 2026.

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Secretary of War Pete Hegseth Hosts Honor Cordon and Meeting With Germany's Defense Minister Boris Pistorius

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth Hosts Honor Cordon and Meeting With Germany's Defense Minister Boris Pistorius

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Readout of Secretary of War Pete Hegseth's Meeting With Germany's Defense Minister Boris Pistorius

Readout of Secretary of War Pete Hegseth's Meeting With Germany's Defense Minister Boris Pistorius

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Deputy Secretary of War Directs Actions to Foster One Strong Industrial Base

Deputy Secretary of War Directs Actions to Foster One Strong Industrial Base
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From The Services

Super Garuda Shield Sharpens Skills, Cements Partnerships

Army

Super Garuda Shield Sharpens Skills, Cements Partnerships 

Recruits Test Limits at S.C. Base

Marine Corps

Recruits Test Limits at S.C. Base 

Freedom Edge Advances Readiness Across the Pacific
Leader Says Airmen Are Ready to Fight, Endure, Win

Air Force

Leader Says Airmen Are Ready to Fight, Endure, Win 

Service Secretary Acknowledges Deployment of Weapons in Space

Space Force

Service Secretary Acknowledges Deployment of Weapons in Space 

Oregon Guard Uses New Hoist Technology in Rescue

National Guard

Oregon Guard Uses New Hoist Technology in Rescue 

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Delivering Peace Through Strength

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From defending America's borders and fighting drug trafficking to changes in culture and business operations to better build the nation's arsenal of freedom, President Donald J. Trump and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth are ushering in a new era characterized by peace through strength.

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These Heroes Are Not Forgotten

A seated man clutches a folded American flag to his chest.

Thousands of American service personnel are missing from previous conflicts and the Defense POW/MIA Agency remains relentless in its mission to provide the fullest possible accounting to their families and the nation, until they’re home.

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Floods, Tornadoes, Hurricanes! Are You Prepared?

A satellite image from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration taken at 3:30 p.m. EDT on Oct. 10, 2018, shows the position of Hurricane Michael over a map of the Florida panhandle.

Do you know what to do when disaster strikes?

A satellite image from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration taken at 3:30 p.m. EDT on Oct. 10, 2018, shows the position of Hurricane Michael over a map of the Florida panhandle.
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National 9/11 Pentagon Memorial

Lights illuminate memorial benches at the National 9/11 Pentagon Memorial.

The Pentagon Memorial is the first national memorial dedicated to honoring the 184 people whose lives were lost when hijackers flew a jetliner into the Pentagon on Sept. 11, 2001.

Lights illuminate memorial benches at the National 9/11 Pentagon Memorial.