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News | March 5, 2025

President Says Military Recruiting Up, So Too Will be American Shipbuilding, 'Golden Dome'

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DOD Support to the Southern Border

U.S. Northern Command is working with the Department of Homeland Security to augment U.S. Customs and Border Protection along the southern border of the United States with additional military forces.

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Get to know the nation's service members: find out who they are, what they do, why they serve and how they spend their time out of uniform.

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DOD Space Strategy

The Defense Department is taking innovative and bold actions to ensure space superiority and secure the nation's vital interests in space now and in the future.

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DOD Support to the Southern Border

U.S. Northern Command is working with the Department of Homeland Security to augment U.S. Customs and Border Protection along the southern border of the United States with additional military forces.

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Face of Defense

Get to know the nation's service members: find out who they are, what they do, why they serve and how they spend their time out of uniform.

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DOD Space Strategy

The Defense Department is taking innovative and bold actions to ensure space superiority and secure the nation's vital interests in space now and in the future.

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth Greets the United Kingdom's Secretary of State for Defense John Healey and Takes Questions From the Press

Release | March 5, 2025

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Readout of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's Call With Israeli Minister of Defense Israel Katz

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Soldiers Build Resilience During Arctic Forge

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Soldiers Build Resilience During Arctic Forge

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When Making a Scene Is Part of the Drill

Service members' passion, professionalism and purpose aren't just apparent on the battlefield, but also in the venues where military demonstration teams showcase their skills in the sky and on land. See what you know about the teams.

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TOPGUN: Edge of Aviation

More than three decades ago, the movie Top Gun not only had everyone feeling "the need for speed," it also introduced the Navy's elite fighter weapons school to the world.

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Explosive ordnance disposal technicians from across the Defense Department disarm bombs to keep us safe. Think you have what it takes?

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Key Moments in DOD's Rich History

The Department of Defense is America's oldest and largest government agency, tracing its roots back to pre-Revolutionary times.

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When Making a Scene Is Part of the Drill

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TOPGUN: Edge of Aviation

More than three decades ago, the movie Top Gun not only had everyone feeling "the need for speed," it also introduced the Navy's elite fighter weapons school to the world.

Interactive Experience:

This Quiz Will Self-Destruct After 4 Questions ...

Explosive ordnance disposal technicians from across the Defense Department disarm bombs to keep us safe. Think you have what it takes?

Interactive Experience:

Key Moments in DOD's Rich History

The Department of Defense is America's oldest and largest government agency, tracing its roots back to pre-Revolutionary times.

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When Making a Scene Is Part of the Drill

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WWI Commission Unveils New Sculpture at WWI Memorial

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth Greets the United Kingdom's Secretary of State for Defense John Healey and Takes Questions From the Press

Defense Pricing, Contracting and Acquisition Policy Office Issued Class Deviation 2025-O0003

Readout of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's Call With Israeli Minister of Defense Israel Katz

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Soldiers Build Resilience During Arctic Forge

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