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House Discusses Skilled Trade Development With DOW, Industry Leaders

  • War.gov
  • Sept. 4, 2026 | 02:27:09

The House Appropriations Committee’s defense subcommittee discusses the defense industrial base and workforce development for skilled trades during a field hearing in Santa Clarita, Calif., Sept. 4, 2026. Testifying are: Michael Cadenazzi, assistant secretary of war for industrial base policy; Eric Chewing, executive vice president of maritime systems and corporate strategy for Huntington Ingalls Industries, and Michael Reed, president of the Pennsylvania College of Technology.

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National 9/11 Pentagon Memorial

Lights illuminate memorial benches at the National 9/11 Pentagon Memorial.

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.

Lights illuminate memorial benches at the National 9/11 Pentagon Memorial.
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Delivering Peace Through Strength

Three soldiers in tactical gear move through a field in the dark illuminated by green light as seen through a night vision lens.

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.

Three soldiers in tactical gear move through a field in the dark illuminated by green light as seen through a night vision lens.
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Floods, Tornadoes, Hurricanes! Are You Prepared?

A satellite image from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration taken at 3:30 p.m. EDT on Oct. 10, 2018, shows the position of Hurricane Michael over a map of the Florida panhandle.

Do you know what to do when disaster strikes?

A satellite image from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration taken at 3:30 p.m. EDT on Oct. 10, 2018, shows the position of Hurricane Michael over a map of the Florida panhandle.
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Honors for Valor

A graphic showing three service medals against a muted blue wall with names of medal of honor recipients.

For service members who carry out the bravest and most selfless acts in combat, the military bestows its most esteemed valor awards: the Medal of Honor, the Service Crosses and the Silver Star.

A graphic showing three service medals against a muted blue wall with names of medal of honor recipients.