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Sparks fly as airmen, wearing protective gear, weld metal on a table in a dimly lit room.

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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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Two soldiers hold on to ropes and descend a wall with the words “The Air Assault” painted on it in golden yellow, as others watch from the top.
Hanging Tough - Students conduct rappel training at the Sabalauski Air Assault School tower at Fort Campbell, Ky., April 2, 2026. The physically demanding course tests soldiers' strength, endurance and discipline as they train to conduct air assault operations.
A soldier lying in the grass in a wooded area fires a weapon as ammo flies into the air.

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DOW Awards Lompoc Unified School District $45.4M Grant for Manzanita Public Charter School at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif.

DOW Awards Lompoc Unified School District $45.4M Grant for Manzanita Public Charter School at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif.

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Department of War Annual Recognition of Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month

Department of War Annual Recognition of Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month

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Army, Navy Continue Tests of Hypersonic Missile

Army, Navy Continue Tests of Hypersonic Missile
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Four USAMU Soldiers Qualify for Upcoming Rifle World Cup Competitions

Army

Four USAMU Soldiers Qualify for Upcoming Rifle World Cup Competitions 

Marines' Innovation Redefines Naval Strike Capabilities

Marine Corps

Marines' Innovation Redefines Naval Strike Capabilities 

USS Ashland Completes Wartime Repair, Maintenance in Philippines
First F-35A Lightning II Jets Arrive in Japan

Air Force

First F-35A Lightning II Jets Arrive in Japan 

Force Updates SkillBridge Policy to Balance Readiness, Transition Aid

Space Force

Force Updates SkillBridge Policy to Balance Readiness, Transition Aid 

'Her Calling': Guardsman Renders 6,500 Military Funeral Honors

National Guard

'Her Calling': Guardsman Renders 6,500 Military Funeral Honors 

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Delivering Peace Through Strength

From defending America's borders and fighting drug trafficking to changes in culture and business operations to better build the nation's arsenal of freedom, President Donald J. Trump and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth are ushering in a new era characterized by peace through strength.

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Art of the Shot

They're not dumb grunts, and hitting the target requires more than good aim. Set your sights on discovering what snipers do, and how they master their essential, exacting, lethal art.

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America's Nuclear Triad

The triad, along with assigned forces, provide 24/7 deterrence to prevent catastrophic actions from our adversaries and they stand ready, if necessary, to deliver a decisive response, anywhere, anytime.

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Historic Highlights From the Department of War

The Department of War is America's oldest and largest government agency, tracing its roots back to pre-Revolutionary times.