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We recognize the service and sacrifice of our military and their families, and dedicate resources, services, policies and programs to support the more than 2 million uniformed service members and 2.6 million family members across the globe.
DOD remains committed to taking care of our people and offers multiple resources to help our service members and their families navigate the unique challenges of military life.
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III announces a new series of initiatives to improve the welfare and well-being of service members and their families.
The Care Coalition is a congressionally recognized Warrior Care Program that ensures Special Operations Forces' community members receive the critical support they need after life-altering injuries or illnesses.
Volunteers in South Korea prepared traditional Lunar New Year dishes including dumpling soup and glass noodle stir fry for more than 100 soldiers at Camps Casey and Hovey.
Airmen discuss the value of mentorship in recognition of January as National Mentoring Month.
The Air Force Mentoring Program celebrated National Mentoring Month with panels, events and interactive discussions. Every January since 2002, airmen engage in mentoring activities, both as mentors and mentees.
Ten months. Two hundred eighty-three days. The 3rd Infantry Division soldiers returning from Eastern Europe and their loved ones back home knew exactly how long they'd been apart, making for a joyful reunion at Fort Stewart, Ga.
Every four years, the Defense Department conducts a complete review of the principles and concepts of the military compensation system — the Quadrennial Review of Military Compensation.
The U.S. Pacific Fleet Band performed for 2.5 million people, abroad and at home, in community concerts, youth performances, official ceremonies and other shows.
Marine Corps Sgts. Cael O'Keefe and Michael Arwood, MV-22B tiltrotor crew chiefs, discuss the fiscal year 2025 selective retention bonus program and what it takes to qualify for it.
FY22:4,553,950 DOD personnel and family members
FY22:1,554,645 Military children
Military families move on average every 2 - 3 years
1 in 4 Military spouses are unemployed or actively seeking work
Service members and families are experiencing economic challenges related to the COVID-19 pandemic and to increasingly competitive housing markets. Understanding that the economic security of every military family is critical to mission readiness, DOD is taking action, with departmentwide efforts underway to strengthen economic security in the force.
FY19:4,747,313 DOD personnel and family members
FY19:1,644,456 Military children
Military children will change schools 6 - 8 times
1 in 4 Military spouses areunemployed or activelyseeking work