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Navy shares best cybersecurity practices
October 19, 2023 — As part of National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, the Navy is sharing best practices for working remotely or off-duty to ensure Sailor's and staff's online behavior reflects the highest standards of character and conduct... MORE

DOD honors prisoners of war, those missing in action
September 14, 2023 — National POW/MIA Recognition Day, the third Friday in September, honors U.S. service members who were prisoners of war and those still missing in action from every conflict since, and including, World War II... MORE

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U.S. military integration spawned peerless fighting force
July 27, 2023 — During a commemoration event at the Pentagon on July 26, Defense Department leaders reflected on how eliminating barriers benefited not only federal workers and service members, but the nation as a whole. ... MORE

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On D-Day Anniversary, Austin, Milley call on all to defend democracy
June 6, 2023 — The men who stormed Normandy 79 years ago saved democracy "and it is all of our duty to defend with undimmed vigor the principles for which the Allies fought," Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III said June 6... MORE

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Nation observes anniversary of Operation Desert Storm
January 18, 2022 — Operation Desert Storm began 31 years ago — on Jan. 16, 1991 — five months after Iraqi forces invaded and annexed Kuwait. ... MORE

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Nation observes 80th anniversary of attack on Pearl Harbor
December 7, 2021 — Among the lessons to be taken from the U.S. response to the attack on Pearl Harbor is the importance of operating as part of the joint force, and of striking a balance between training and readiness, a former Army Pacific command historian said... MORE

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DOD Still Seeks to Find Missing Service Members From World's Battlefields
September 17, 2021 — There are thousands of American service personnel missing from World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War and the Cold War. About 75% of those are in the Indo-Pacific region... MORE

DOD identifies most remains of those killed on USS Oklahoma
September 17, 2021 — The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency has identified most of those killed on the USS Oklahoma when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, in 1941... MORE

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Americans show support for survivors of 9/11 attack on the Pentagon
September 10, 2021 — A number of organizations and individuals laid wreaths at the National 9/11 Pentagon Memorial Sept. 7, including Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen H. Hicks. She also spoke with some of the survivors of the 9/11 attack on the Pentagon... MORE

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President honors fallen service members at Memorial Day observances
May 25, 2020 — President Donald J. Trump attended Memorial Day ceremonies at Fort McHenry in Baltimore and at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia to pay tribute to those who fought and died to keep Americans free... MORE

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