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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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Readout of Secretary of War Pete Hegseth's 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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Soldiers Prepare Equipment for Korea Rotational Force

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Soldiers Prepare Equipment for Korea Rotational Force 

Marines Sharpen Skills During Unit Deployment Program

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Marines Sharpen Skills During Unit Deployment Program 

Expeditionary Strike Group Operates in 7th Fleet
Program Launches Events for National Mentoring Month

Air Force

Program Launches Events for National Mentoring Month 

Space Force Sets New Uniform Guidelines

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Space Force Sets New Uniform Guidelines 

Pennsylvania Guard Hosts Combatives Tournament

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Pennsylvania Guard Hosts Combatives Tournament 

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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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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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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.