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Secretary of War Pete Hegseth Hosted Enhanced Honor Cordon, Bilateral Meeting With Japanese Defense Minister Shinjirō Koizumi

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth Hosted Enhanced Honor Cordon, Bilateral Meeting With Japanese Defense Minister Shinjirō Koizumi

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Secretary of War Pete Hegseth to Host Japanese Defense Minister Shinjirō Koizumi

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth to Host Japanese Defense Minister Shinjirō Koizumi

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Secretary of War Hegseth, Japan's Defense Minister to Conduct Physical Training with 'The Old Guard' at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall

Secretary of War Hegseth, Japan's Defense Minister to Conduct Physical Training with 'The Old Guard' at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall
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Newly Promoted Captain Administers Oath to Fellow Officer

Army

Newly Promoted Captain Administers Oath to Fellow Officer 

Marines Sharpen Skills During Realistic Urban Training

Marine Corps

Marines Sharpen Skills During Realistic Urban Training 

The USS Fitzgerald Returns to San Diego
MH-139 Grey Wolf Helicopters Achieve Milestone

Air Force

MH-139 Grey Wolf Helicopters Achieve Milestone 

Space Force Sets New Uniform Guidelines

Space Force

Space Force Sets New Uniform Guidelines 

Illinois Guard, Portugal Formalize State Partnership Agreement

National Guard

Illinois Guard, Portugal Formalize State Partnership Agreement 

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2025 Department of War Year in Review: Peace Through Strength

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth established an ambitious set of goals when he took the oath to lead the department in January 2025, aggressively tackling key priorities based on President Donald J. Trump's "peace through strength" agenda. Here's a look at major changes the department has unleashed in less than a year.

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Bombs Over Baghdad: Test Your Desert Storm Knowledge

Find out how much you know about Operation Desert Storm, the Gulf War's combat phase, which began Jan. 16, 1991.

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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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Roles of the Rainbow

You may know your colors, but do you know what they represent on the flight decks of Navy ships? Test your knowledge of the roles and responsibilities of the rainbow at sea.