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A woman with a mask holds a vial above a machine. — Spotlight | Defense News
Operation Warp Speed

Using the resources of the federal government and the U.S. private sector, Operation Warp Speed will accelerate the testing, supply, development, and distribution of safe and effective vaccines, therapeutics, and diagnostics to counter COVID-19 by January 2021.

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Military aircraft fly together above the clouds. — Spotlight | Lethality
National Defense Strategy

The National Defense Strategy provides a clear road map for the Department of Defense to meet the challenges posed by a re-emergence of long-term strategic competition with China and Russia. The National Defense Strategy acknowledges an increasingly complex global security environment, characterized by overt challenges to the free and open international order.
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An airman is given a nasopharyngeal swab test. — Spotlight | Defense News
Coronavirus: DOD Response

The Defense Department is working closely with the Department of Health and Human Services and the State Department to provide support in dealing with the coronavirus outbreak.
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People watch an Atlas V rocket launch. — News | Defense News
New Space Force Is at Forefront of Technology

The Space Force can learn what adversaries are doing before any other nation knows because of the Defense Department's exquisite intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities, a Space Force official said.
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Airmen unload a C-17 at Beirut International Airport. — News | Humanitarian Aid
Defense Personnel Among First to Deliver Aid to Lebanon

Less then two days after a massive explosion rocked Beirut, U.S. troops were on the ground in Lebanon, delivering critically needed medical supplies, food and water, in an effort to save lives and support the Lebanese people.
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Soldiers wearing face masks load food into waiting vehicles. — Feature | Defense News
Ohio Guard Continues to Support Food Bank

The Ohio National Guard will continue assisting food bank partners to address food insecurity across the state during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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A sailor wearing a face mask talks on a phone. — Feature | Defense News
Close Contact Tracing Team Fights on Front Lines of COVID-19 Care

Officials at Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, developed a talented team of health experts dedicated to tracing close contacts of COVID-19-positive patients.
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Boxer takes boxing stance. — Feature | Know Your Military
Sports Heroes Who Served: Former Marine Dethroned Muhammad Ali

During his 1973-1976 service in the Marine Corps, Leon Spinks earned a bronze medal in the light heavyweight division at the inaugural World Amateur Boxing Championships in Havana.
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A man wearing a face mask repairs a ventilator. — Feature | Defense News
Organic Industrial Base Ramps Up to Fight COVID-19

Several of the Army's Organic Industrial Base facilities are producing, repairing and repurposing equipment to augment the supply of essential resources required to support the nation's response to COVID-19.
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Secretary Esper Travels to Colorado, Nevada, Indo-Pacific Region

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Readout of Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper's Meeting With Iraqi Defense Minister Jumaah Saadoon

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DOD Continues Sexual Assault Support Services Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

From the Services

A mom plays with her daughter. — Army
Nurse Prevails Over Statistics

Three aircraft fly near each other. — Marine Corps
Squadron Brings Home Top Honors

Sailors gather for a celebration. — Navy
Ship Decommissions After 30 Years

Women in Air Force's art gallery. — Air Force
Museum Displays History of Women in the Air Force

A graphic with the American flag and U.K. flag and text. — Space Force
U.S., U.K. Agree to Share Technical Foundation

A woman pets a horse. — National Guard
Guardsmen Participate in Resilience Training

Experience DOD

The words "Victory Over Japan Day - End of World War II" appear over a black-and-white photo of a crowd of people. — Victory Over Japan Day: End of World War II

V-J Day, or Victory over Japan Day, marks the end of World War II, one of the deadliest and most destructive wars in history.

Service members, eligible family members and U.S. citizens overseas have the right to vote, and DOD has the tools and resources to help them do so — from anywhere in the world. — You Can Vote From Anywhere

The Federal Voting Assistance Program works to ensure service members, their eligible family members, and overseas citizens have the tools and resources to successfully vote from anywhere in the world.

A batter, catcher and umpire play baseball at a stadium. — For Love of the Game: Baseball's Impact on the Navy

From its introduction into the Navy in the late 1800s, baseball became a phenomenon that U.S. sailors — many of whom were Major League pros — helped to spread around the world.

Victory Over Japan Day

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