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U.S. Department of Defense

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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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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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Focus on Indo-Pacific

The Defense Department is committed to working with allies, partners and like-minded nations in the Indo-Pacific and to upholding a free and open region founded on respect for international rules, laws and norms.

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Focus on Indo-Pacific
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Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder Holds an Off-Camera, On-the-Record Press Briefing

Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder Holds an Off-Camera, On-the-Record Press Briefing
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Secretary of Defense, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs to Travel to Brussels and NATO for Ukraine Defense Contact Group and Defense Ministerial Meetings

Secretary of Defense, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs to Travel to Brussels and NATO for Ukraine Defense Contact Group and Defense Ministerial Meetings
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Joint Press Statement on the Third Nuclear Consultative Group Meeting

Joint Press Statement on the Third Nuclear Consultative Group Meeting

From The Services

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Army

Soldiers Train With Philippine Army

Soldiers Train With Philippine Army
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Marine Corps

Marines Train in Diverse Landscapes

Marines Train in Diverse Landscapes
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Navy

Medical Providers Served Heroically on D-Day

Medical Providers Served Heroically on D-Day
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Air Force

Researchers Modify Device for First Responders

Researchers Modify Device for First Responders
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Space Force

Space Operations Squadron Activates

Space Operations Squadron Activates
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National Guard

After D-Day Commemoration, Hokanson Looks to Future

After D-Day Commemoration, Hokanson Looks to Future

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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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