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FY 2027 Defense Budget

The president's fiscal year 2027 budget builds the nation's arsenal without compromising readiness to ensure we remain the world's premier fighting force, we protect the homeland, and we create peace through strength now and into the future.

A person in a camouflage uniform stands in mud behind a wooden board and points a machine gun through an opening.

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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 prepare to fire a machine gun at night, with one touching the end of the gun as it rests on a mount on the ground and the other shining a red helmet light on it.
Seeing Red - Soldiers prepare an M240B machine gun during the Transformation and Training Command Best Squad Competition at Fort Polk, La., May 5, 2026.
A projectile launches from a vehicle-mounted weapon system on a beach, creating a fireball.

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War Department Awards Academy District 20 a $42.7 Million Grant for Douglass Valley K8 School at U.S. Air Force Academy

War Department Awards Academy District 20 a $42.7 Million Grant for Douglass Valley K8 School at U.S. Air Force Academy

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Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine Hold a Press Briefing

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine Hold a Press Briefing

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Secretary of War Flag Officer Announcements for May 5, 2026

Secretary of War Flag Officer Announcements for May 5, 2026
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From The Services

Kaiju Rain Stresses Communications Capabilities in Japan

Marine Corps

Kaiju Rain Stresses Communications Capabilities in Japan 

Soldiers Fire Live Rockets During Exercise in Philippines

Army

Soldiers Fire Live Rockets During Exercise in Philippines 

Program Dedicates May to Gold Star Awareness
Special Operators Prepare for Fitness Assessment Changes

Air Force

Special Operators Prepare for Fitness Assessment Changes 

Service Employs New Deep Space Radar Capability Early

Space Force

Service Employs New Deep Space Radar Capability Early 

Brigade Among First to Implement Combat Field Test

National Guard

Brigade Among First to Implement Combat Field Test 

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V-E Day: Time of Celebration, Reflection

On Victory in Europe Day, or V-E Day, Germany unconditionally surrendered its military forces to the World War II Allied forces, including the United States.

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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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Making a Mark - Army Marksmanship Unit

Imagine spending all day, every day, practicing trick shots with a shotgun, taking out 10 moving targets with a pistol in six seconds flat, or perfecting your shot toward a target the size of a period.

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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.