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It’s a promise from this nation to its citizens, allies, and enemies. The strength required to create that peace is found in the lethality, character, and commitment of our warfighters.
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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.
The War Department will unleash American drone dominance by bolstering the U.S. drone manufacturing base, harnessing the ingenuity of warfighters, arming combat units with low-cost attack drones, and training senior officers to overcome bureaucratic risk-aversion culture in drone procurement and training.
The Department of War remembers and honors those Americans who were prisoners of war and those who served and never returned home.
This year the United States celebrates its 250th birthday. At the War Department, we recognize and celebrate freedom throughout the year.
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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.
Thousands of American service personnel are missing from previous conflicts and the Defense POW/MIA Agency remains relentless in its mission to provide the fullest possible accounting to their families and the nation, until they’re home.
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The Pentagon Memorial is the first national memorial dedicated to honoring the 184 people whose lives were lost when hijackers flew a jetliner into the Pentagon on Sept. 11, 2001.