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Multimedia driven stories and information about Defense Department programs.
The department helped make another "Mission: Impossible" possible. Military expertise, feedback and equipment provided authenticity to make the magic of Hollywood feel real.
Meet Boston's only undefeated team: the crew aboard Old Ironsides! Step aboard the oldest and toughest warship in all seven seas, which doubles as a living — and floating — museum.
Service members train and prepare year-round so when disasters strike, troops are ready to help those in harm's way. Learn how you can prepare, too.
From team to region — an interactive look at the Army's organization structure and top things to know about America's first service branch.
The Space Force structure is unique. While it is a separate and distinct branch of the armed services, it is organized under the Department of the Air Force.
From its introduction into the Navy in the late 1800s, baseball became a phenomenon that U.S. sailors — many of whom were Major League pros — helped to spread around the world.
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.
DOD in Photos focuses in on the people and activities of the Defense Department around the world while highlighting the extraordinary work of military photographers who capture it all.
Not even Santa can escape our radar. And tracking him is only one of the many ways troops celebrate the holidays.
On Dec. 7, 1941, Japan launched a surprise attack on the U.S. Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, and propelled the nation into World War II.