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A Ministry of Defence or Defense (see spelling differences), also known as a Department of Defence or Defense, is the common name for a part of the government found in states where the government is divided into ministries or departments, responsible for matters of defence. Such a department usually includes all branches of the military, and is usually controlled by a Defence Minister, Minister of Defence, or Secretary of Defense.
Historically, such departments were referred to as a Ministry of War or Department of War, although such departments generally had authority only over the army of a country, with a separate department governing other military branches. Prior to WWII, most "Ministries of War" were Army ministries, while the Navy and the Air Force, if it existed as a separate branch, had their own departments. As late as 1953, for example, the Soviets for instance had a "Ministry of War" alongside a "Ministry of the Navy".
The tendency to consolidate and rename these departments to highlight their purpose as providing "defence" arose after World War II. In India, for example, "the name of the War Department was found objectionable in the sense that the concept had an aggressive aspect which was inconsistent with Indian traditions".
The Department of Defense (DoD,USDOD, or DOD) is an executive branch department of the federal government of the United States charged with coordinating and supervising all agencies and functions of the government concerned directly with national security and the United States Armed Forces. The Department is also the largest employer in the world, with more than 2.13 million active duty servicemen and women as well as their support staff of civilian workers. Adding to the total is over 1.1 million National Guardsmen and Reservists from the four services, bringing the total to just over 3.2 million employees. It is headquartered at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, just outside of Washington D.C.
The Department of Defense is headed by the Secretary of Defense, a cabinet-level head who reports directly to the President of the United States. Beneath the Department of Defense are three subordinate military departments: the United States Department of the Army, the United States Department of the Navy, and the United States Department of the Air Force. In addition, four national intelligence services are subordinate to the Department of Defense: the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), the National Security Agency (NSA), the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA), and the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO). Other Defense Agencies include the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), the Missile Defense Agency (MDA), Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA), and the Pentagon Force Protection Agency (PFPA), all of which are under the command of the Secretary of Defense. Military operations are managed by nine regional or functional Unified Combatant Commands. The Department of Defense also operates several joint services schools, including the National Defense University (NDU) and the National War College (NWC).
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The United States of America (USA), commonly referred to as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a federal republic composed of 50 states, a federal district, five major territories and various possessions. The 48 contiguous states and Washington, D.C., are in central North America between Canada and Mexico. The state of Alaska is in the northwestern part of North America and the state of Hawaii is an archipelago in the mid-Pacific. The territories are scattered about the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea. At 3.8 million square miles (9.842 million km2) and with over 320 million people, the country is the world's third or fourth-largest by total area and the third most populous. It is one of the world's most ethnically diverse and multicultural nations, the product of large-scale immigration from many countries. The geography and climate of the United States are also extremely diverse, and the country is home to a wide variety of wildlife.
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Genres: Action,Created in 1949, the Department of Defense is responsible for coordinating all government functions and agencies related to matters of national security and the United States Armed Forces. Hosted by Benari Poulten, a Master Sergeant in the U.S. Army Reserve and veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom.
The Pentagon is the headquarters of the United States Department of Defense, located in Arlington County, Virginia. As a symbol of the U.S. military, "the Pentagon" is often used metonymically to refer to the U.S. Department of Defense. The Pentagon was designed by American architect George Bergstrom (1876–1955), and built by general contractor John McShain of Philadelphia. Ground was broken for construction on September 11, 1941, and the building was dedicated on January 15, 1943. General Brehon Somervell provided the major motive power behind the project; Colonel Leslie Groves was responsible for overseeing the project for the U.S. Army. The Department of Defense is an executive branch department of the federal government of the United States charged with coordinating and supervising ...
Dept. Of Defense / James Mattis Press Conference on President Trump's Actions, Russia & North Korea 4 11 2017
In the United States, Special Agent is usually the title for a detective or investigator for a state, county, municipal, federal or tribal government who conducts criminal investigations and has arrest authority. An Agent is a federal law enforcement officer with arrest authority but who does not conduct major criminal investigations or who may conduct investigations but does not have arrest authority. Special Agents are distinctly able to do both. Pursuant to Title 10 of the United States Code §1585, DCIS Special Agents conducting, supervising, or coordinating investigations of criminal activity in programs and operations of the Department of Defence have the authority to execute and serve any warrant or other process issued under the authority of the United States; to make arrests witho...
The DOD has wasted no time in releasing the footage of the first ever MOAB strike conducted in battle. They released the footage with the following statement: “A GBU-43/B Massive Ordnance Air Blast bomb strikes ISIS-K cave and tunnel systems in the Achin district of the Nangarhar Province in eastern Afghanistan at 7:32 p.m. local time Thursday. The strike was designed to minimize risk to Afghan and U.S. Forces conducting clearing operations in the area while maximizing the destruction of ISIS-K fighters and facilities and eliminate any perceived safe haven for ISIS-K in Afghanistan.” The airstrike targeted a massive cave tunnel complex being used by the insurgents that allowed them to move freely without detection from the air and gave them the ability to attack coalition troops with min...
The U.S. military is planning to lease space at Trump Tower in Midtown Manhattan in order to support President Donald Trump when he is in New York City at his residence.
Originally recorded in October of the year 2016.
The U.S. State Department is developing a steel barrier that can immediately stop a speeding 15,000-pound truck. The government agency is developing the structure with the Texas A&M; Transportation Institute at the university in College Station who released a video of a test run that shows the truck getting completely totaled after colliding with the barrier at 50 mph. Dean Alberson, a research engineer at the institute, told the Daily News the project is being developed to protect international U.S. embassy bases. The anti-ram vehicle barrier, which is being referred to simply as "bent pipe" until the department provides an official name, is 24 feet long, has a diameter of 12 inches, and will stand 42 inches high from the ground, he said. The solid steel pipe is placed 18 inches deep int...
By Will K., Will P. and me for my government class
On Oct. 13, the U.S. Navy celebrated its 237th Birthday, a day that wasn't officially recognized until 1972. In addition, this year also marks some of the most decisive Navy battles fought and won, including the 70th Anniversary of Guadalcanal, and the 50th Anniversary of the Cuban Missile Crisis. For more on the Navy's Warfighting Team visit: http://www.navy.mil/features/index.asp?f=4 Secretary of Defense, Leon Panetta announced leadership changes for NATO and the International Security Assistance Force during the NATO Defense Ministerial in Brussels, Germany. Gen. John Allen, Commanding General for ISAF, was nominated by President Barack Obama as Commander, U.S. European Command and NATO Supreme Allied Commander in Europe while Gen. Joseph Dunford will be replacing Gen. Allen as Command...
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Solutions for the cost of getting fuel to the front lines? The fully burdened cost of fuel is blood and dollars. The solutions are surprising, cheap and effective - and life saving.
Reverse propaganda video. WTTDOTR is a Machinima filmed with America's Army, the recruiting game produced by the department of Defense. Text from the Post-traumatic stress disorder checklist. Music by Pan Sonic.
In Defense of Our Daughters: Brothers Against Sexual Violence Panel Discussion Sex Crimes Against Black Girls Exhibit Public Programming BRSC will host In Defense of Our Daughters: Brothers Against Sexual Violence, an all male panel moderated by Quentin Walcott, featuring community developer Baye Adofo-Wilson, Professor Anyabwile Love, and filmmaker Joshua Bee Alafia. The discussion will address how men are actively working to pr...event issues of sexual violence against women in the local community and abroad. About the Panelists: Quentin Walcott: Director of CONNECT’s Training Institute and Community Empowerment Program. At CONNECT, a New York City based organization dedicated to ending family and gender violence, Quentin also spearheads the Male Anti-Violence initiatives, where he cre...
Captain Simratpal Singh is a West Point graduate, a war veteran, an active duty Army officer and a recipient of the Bronze Star. He is also a Sikh, and sued the U.S. Department of Defense earlier this year to be able to wear his beard and turban with his fatigues.
Conceived and executed motion graphics package for the 2015 Super Bowl PSA for the Defense Media Activity department of Department of Defense. Produced broadcast quality lower third banner, full screen transition and full screen close using After Effects and Element 3D.
Stanford University students learn the “Lean Launchpad” approach to entrepreneurship while working on technological solutions for highly complex challenges facing the national defense and intelligence sectors. The course, MS&E; 297, is taught by Steve Blank and other faculty affiliated with the Stanford Technology Ventures Program, the entrepreneurship center in the School of Engineering’s Department of Management Science & Engineering.
Created in 1949, the Department of Defense is responsible for coordinating all government functions and agencies related to matters of national security and the United States Armed Forces. Hosted by Benari Poulten, a Master Sergeant in the U.S. Army Reserve and veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom.
The Pentagon is the headquarters of the United States Department of Defense, located in Arlington County, Virginia. As a symbol of the U.S. military, "the Pentagon" is often used metonymically to refer to the U.S. Department of Defense. The Pentagon was designed by American architect George Bergstrom (1876–1955), and built by general contractor John McShain of Philadelphia. Ground was broken for construction on September 11, 1941, and the building was dedicated on January 15, 1943. General Brehon Somervell provided the major motive power behind the project; Colonel Leslie Groves was responsible for overseeing the project for the U.S. Army. The Department of Defense is an executive branch department of the federal government of the United States charged with coordinating and supervising ...
Dept. Of Defense / James Mattis Press Conference on President Trump's Actions, Russia & North Korea 4 11 2017
In the United States, Special Agent is usually the title for a detective or investigator for a state, county, municipal, federal or tribal government who conducts criminal investigations and has arrest authority. An Agent is a federal law enforcement officer with arrest authority but who does not conduct major criminal investigations or who may conduct investigations but does not have arrest authority. Special Agents are distinctly able to do both. Pursuant to Title 10 of the United States Code §1585, DCIS Special Agents conducting, supervising, or coordinating investigations of criminal activity in programs and operations of the Department of Defence have the authority to execute and serve any warrant or other process issued under the authority of the United States; to make arrests witho...
The DOD has wasted no time in releasing the footage of the first ever MOAB strike conducted in battle. They released the footage with the following statement: “A GBU-43/B Massive Ordnance Air Blast bomb strikes ISIS-K cave and tunnel systems in the Achin district of the Nangarhar Province in eastern Afghanistan at 7:32 p.m. local time Thursday. The strike was designed to minimize risk to Afghan and U.S. Forces conducting clearing operations in the area while maximizing the destruction of ISIS-K fighters and facilities and eliminate any perceived safe haven for ISIS-K in Afghanistan.” The airstrike targeted a massive cave tunnel complex being used by the insurgents that allowed them to move freely without detection from the air and gave them the ability to attack coalition troops with min...
The U.S. military is planning to lease space at Trump Tower in Midtown Manhattan in order to support President Donald Trump when he is in New York City at his residence.
Originally recorded in October of the year 2016.
The U.S. State Department is developing a steel barrier that can immediately stop a speeding 15,000-pound truck. The government agency is developing the structure with the Texas A&M; Transportation Institute at the university in College Station who released a video of a test run that shows the truck getting completely totaled after colliding with the barrier at 50 mph. Dean Alberson, a research engineer at the institute, told the Daily News the project is being developed to protect international U.S. embassy bases. The anti-ram vehicle barrier, which is being referred to simply as "bent pipe" until the department provides an official name, is 24 feet long, has a diameter of 12 inches, and will stand 42 inches high from the ground, he said. The solid steel pipe is placed 18 inches deep int...
By Will K., Will P. and me for my government class
On Oct. 13, the U.S. Navy celebrated its 237th Birthday, a day that wasn't officially recognized until 1972. In addition, this year also marks some of the most decisive Navy battles fought and won, including the 70th Anniversary of Guadalcanal, and the 50th Anniversary of the Cuban Missile Crisis. For more on the Navy's Warfighting Team visit: http://www.navy.mil/features/index.asp?f=4 Secretary of Defense, Leon Panetta announced leadership changes for NATO and the International Security Assistance Force during the NATO Defense Ministerial in Brussels, Germany. Gen. John Allen, Commanding General for ISAF, was nominated by President Barack Obama as Commander, U.S. European Command and NATO Supreme Allied Commander in Europe while Gen. Joseph Dunford will be replacing Gen. Allen as Command...
Infographic, Department, of, Defense, Budget, 2014 국방부 예산, umtaegong, taegong, 엄태공, pigy, pig, Characters, 피기움, 캐릭터
Solutions for the cost of getting fuel to the front lines? The fully burdened cost of fuel is blood and dollars. The solutions are surprising, cheap and effective - and life saving.
Reverse propaganda video. WTTDOTR is a Machinima filmed with America's Army, the recruiting game produced by the department of Defense. Text from the Post-traumatic stress disorder checklist. Music by Pan Sonic.
In Defense of Our Daughters: Brothers Against Sexual Violence Panel Discussion Sex Crimes Against Black Girls Exhibit Public Programming BRSC will host In Defense of Our Daughters: Brothers Against Sexual Violence, an all male panel moderated by Quentin Walcott, featuring community developer Baye Adofo-Wilson, Professor Anyabwile Love, and filmmaker Joshua Bee Alafia. The discussion will address how men are actively working to pr...event issues of sexual violence against women in the local community and abroad. About the Panelists: Quentin Walcott: Director of CONNECT’s Training Institute and Community Empowerment Program. At CONNECT, a New York City based organization dedicated to ending family and gender violence, Quentin also spearheads the Male Anti-Violence initiatives, where he cre...
Captain Simratpal Singh is a West Point graduate, a war veteran, an active duty Army officer and a recipient of the Bronze Star. He is also a Sikh, and sued the U.S. Department of Defense earlier this year to be able to wear his beard and turban with his fatigues.
Conceived and executed motion graphics package for the 2015 Super Bowl PSA for the Defense Media Activity department of Department of Defense. Produced broadcast quality lower third banner, full screen transition and full screen close using After Effects and Element 3D.
Stanford University students learn the “Lean Launchpad” approach to entrepreneurship while working on technological solutions for highly complex challenges facing the national defense and intelligence sectors. The course, MS&E; 297, is taught by Steve Blank and other faculty affiliated with the Stanford Technology Ventures Program, the entrepreneurship center in the School of Engineering’s Department of Management Science & Engineering.
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Department of Defense spokesperson Peter Cook holds a media briefing.