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U.S. Department of Defense

Graphic art with troops wading away from a boat, superimposed over a waving U.S. flag and the words "D-DAY JUNE 6, 1944"
Experience

Remembering D-Day

The Allied troops who landed in Nazi-occupied France on D-Day successfully executed the largest air, land and sea invasion in history — and they did so amid stakes that couldn't have been higher.

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Remembering D-Day
A uniformed service member straps supplies on a truck.
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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Spotlight

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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News

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General Officer Announcements

General Officer Announcements
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Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks Travels to Pennsylvania

Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks Travels to Pennsylvania
Speech |

Remarks by Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III Commemorating 80 Years Since D-Day (As Delivered)

Remarks by Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III Commemorating 80 Years Since D-Day (As Delivered)

From The Services

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Army

Nuclear Disablement Team Trains With Special Forces

Nuclear Disablement Team Trains With Special Forces
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Navy

Sailors Begin Baltops

Sailors Begin Baltops
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Marine Corps

U.S., Indonesian Forces Strengthen Ties

U.S., Indonesian Forces Strengthen Ties
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Air Force

Harris Congratulates Class of '24

Harris Congratulates Class of '24
A person at a podium on stage speaks to dozens of seated cadets.
Space Force

Cadets Commission Into Space Force

Cadets Commission Into Space Force
A C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 123rd Airlift Wing takes off from the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., May 22, 2024, bearing the distinctive livery displayed on U.S. aircraft during World War II. The plane will fly over France June 6 as part of observances for the 80th anniversary of D-Day, when Allied forces invaded Normandy to turn the tide of the war in Europe.
National Guard

Guardsmen Mark D-Day With Flight

Guardsmen Mark D-Day With Flight

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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