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Three soldiers wearing camouflage uniforms, helmets and gloves kneel and stand in the snow next to a large military weapon.

Week In Photos

Discover the latest on DOW's missions, milestones and people through this curated collection of top photos.

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WWI Commission Unveils New Sculpture at WWI Memorial

The World War I Centennial Commission unveiled a new $44 million sculpture in Washington, D.C.’s, Pershing Park, Sept. 13, 2024. "A Soldier’s Journey" by Sabin Howard pays tribute to the nearly 4.7 million U.S. service members who served during WWI.

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A Coast Guardsman is hoisted to an airborne helicopter in a bright, cloudy sky.
On the Move - A Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk conducts a hoist during a search and rescue exercise in Kodiak, Alaska, Feb. 10, 2026. The exercise focused on strengthening collective response to incidents by deepening interoperability with federal, state, local and allied partners.
Three Marines lie on the ground pointing weapons as others work in the background.

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Department of War Partners With Department of Energy in Historic Nuclear Energy Initiative

Department of War Partners With Department of Energy in Historic Nuclear Energy Initiative

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War Department Releases Letter to Defense Industrial Base and Acquisition Stakeholders Seeking Revolutionary FAR Overhaul Phase 2 Input

War Department Releases Letter to Defense Industrial Base and Acquisition Stakeholders Seeking Revolutionary FAR Overhaul Phase 2 Input

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Letter to Defense Industrial Base and Acquisition Stakeholders Seeking Revolutionary FAR Overhaul Phase 2 Input

Letter to Defense Industrial Base and Acquisition Stakeholders Seeking Revolutionary FAR Overhaul Phase 2 Input
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From The Services

Soldiers Deliver Defensive Fires During Dynamic Front 26 in Romania

Army

Soldiers Deliver Defensive Fires During Dynamic Front 26 in Romania  

Marine Corps Achieves Milestone With Successful Audit

Marine Corps

Marine Corps Achieves Milestone With Successful Audit 

USS Pinckney Departs Singapore After Repair, Maintenance Exercise
Leader Caps Indo-Pacific Trip at Kadena Air Base

Air Force

Leader Caps Indo-Pacific Trip at Kadena Air Base 

Chief Opens Lecture Series That Prepares Leaders

Space Force

Chief Opens Lecture Series That Prepares Leaders 

Wyoming Guard Partners With Hoist Team for Search and Rescue Training

National Guard

Wyoming Guard Partners With Hoist Team for Search and Rescue Training 

Quiz

Test Your Knowledge of the First President's Military Prowess

Test your military knowledge about America's first president, Gen. George Washington, who first established the Department of War on Aug. 7, 1789.

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Stars, Stripes & Sports

From the basketball court to the gridiron to the Olympic Games, U.S. service members have played a huge role in American athletics. Now it's time to find out how much you know about sports and the military.

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Where Military Mountaineers Are Made

Mountaineering has long been a necessary skill for U.S. service members in battle and at the Army Mountain Warfare School, they learn from some of the best.

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Year in Photos 2025

Year in Photos focuses in on the people and activities of the War Department around the world while highlighting the extraordinary work of military photographers who capture it all.