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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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Two people wearing dark blue military uniforms and white hats face backward while holding an American flag attached to a pole outside under a pastel sky.
Conducting Colors - Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Cortland Edwards, left, a culinary specialist, and Seaman Alexia Mezick, a mass communications specialist, conduct colors on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt in Puget Sound, Wash., Feb. 4, 2026.
Three Marines lie on the ground pointing weapons as others work in the background.

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War Department Finalizes Realignment of the Defense Security Cooperation Agency and the Defense Technology Security Administration

War Department Finalizes Realignment of the Defense Security Cooperation Agency and the Defense Technology Security Administration

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Fact Sheet: C-UAS Policy in the U.S. Homeland

Fact Sheet: C-UAS Policy in the U.S. Homeland

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DOW Addresses Material Obsolescence Through Reverse Engineering Training

DOW Addresses Material Obsolescence Through Reverse Engineering Training
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From The Services

Army Reserve Tests Robotic Combat Engineering

Army

Army Reserve Tests Robotic Combat Engineering 

Navy-Marine Corps Team Conducts Amphibious Training

Marine Corps

Navy-Marine Corps Team Conducts Amphibious Training 

Naval Research Lab Offers Student Internships
Airmen Support Certification of Instrument Landing Systems in Centcom Area

Air Force

Airmen Support Certification of Instrument Landing Systems in Centcom Area 

Space Force Chief Releases Leadership Library

Space Force

Space Force Chief Releases Leadership Library 

New Hampshire Guard Band Celebrates America 250

National Guard

New Hampshire Guard Band Celebrates America 250 

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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.

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This Quiz Will Self-Destruct After 4 Questions ...

Explosive ordnance disposal technicians from across the Department of War disarm bombs to keep us safe. Think you have what it takes?