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Honored to host Amb. Baiba Braลพe at the Pentagon today, for a meeting with & service component public affairs leadership to discuss matters affecting the information environment of #NATO alliance members.
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#WeAreNato #StrongerTogether
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November is Native American Heritage Month, a time to celebrate rich and diverse cultures, traditions, and histories and to acknowledge the important contributions of Native people.
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NEWS: Official Says Nuclear Posture Review Gives Options
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NEWS: Russia's Reliance on Iran, Sign of Putin's Isolation
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Dunk dilemmas.
soldiers assigned to the 12th Combat Aviation Brigade participated in dunker training in Bremerhaven, ๐ฉ๐ช Germany. The training is designed to teach anyone traveling in a helicopter how to take action if it becomes submerged. army.mil/article/261481
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Line out!
Petty Officer 3rd Class Katelynn Gonzalez throws a heaving line from the forecastle of the #USSRoosevelt to a pier in Gdynia, ๐ต๐ฑ Poland.
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November is National Veterans and Families Month! We recognize and thank all of our prior service members and military families for their resilience and dedication.
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NEWS: Russia Continues Attacks on Ukraine Civilian Targets
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โThis medalโs not mine. It belongs to those kids who never grew up to be grandfathers.โ
Thatโs what Maj. George OโBrien said decades after he received the Medal of Honor for leading the charge up a Korean hill against an enemy force in 1952.
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I spoke today with Polish Deputy Prime Minister about our close partnership in providing security assistance to Ukraine and ensuring that NATO deterrence remains strong. #WeAreNATO
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History in flight.
A #WWII-era P-51 Mustang (top) flies in formation with a F-22 Raptor during an air show at .
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Have a safe and happy Halloween from all of us at the DoD!
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. National Guardsman Sgt. Mickey Reeve won first place out of five finalists in the inaugural Innovation Oasis competition at for developing a counter-unmanned aerial surveillance trainer.
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Clouds on the horizon.
sailors prepare for flight operations while transiting through a storm aboard in the Atlantic Ocean.
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The hookup.
soldiers conduct sling load operations with a CH-47 Chinook helicopter at Petrochori Training Area, Greece.
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Making ideas come to life.
The โs 1st Fighter Wing developed a team to transform its airmenโs innovative ideas into reality.
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NEWS: Official Describes DoDโs Efforts to Bolster Ukraineโs Defense
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ASD for Homeland Defense and Hemispheric Affairs Melissa Dalton co-chaired the 240th meeting of the ๐บ๐ธ U.S. โ ๐จ๐ฆ Canada Permanent Joint Board on Defense in Ottawa, to advance critical defense initiatives and deepen our strong defense alliance with Canada.
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Gaining knowledge.
#JCOC93 participants visit to learn about Joint Terminal Attack Controller training simulators, comms equipment and F-35 aircraft.
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NEWS: DoD Releases National Defense Strategy, Missile Defense, Nuclear Posture Reviews
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NEWS: DoD Prototyping EV Chargers for Fleet, Personal Vehicles
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Closing the final yards.
The guided #JCOC93 participants through a live-fire event, a medical evacuation hoist and a demolition demonstration at , Colo.
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LIVE: Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary Sabrina Singh briefs the news media at the Pentagon.
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Getting to know #Coasties.
service members hosted #JCOC93 participants to educate them on U.S. Coast Guard capabilities in San Diego. #SemperParatus #KnowYourMil
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UPDATED: DASD Blyden, PM & Defense Min. Ngoubili met to discuss how the US & Gabon can strengthen the security relationship by working together to achieve mutual security goals during the US-Gabon Senior Leader Bilateral Defense Engagement .
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Trailblazer.
Maj. Jessica Padoemthontaweekij is the first female officer to attend the Royal Thai Air Force Air Command and Staff College, following its opening to female officers.
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DASD Blyden, PM & Defense Min. Ngoubili met to discuss how the US & Gabon can strengthen the security relationship by working together to achieve mutual security goals during the US-Gabon Senior Leader Bilateral Defense Engagement spr.ly/6017MUQ2c
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Gaining knowledge from #TeamNellis.
#JCOC93 participants learned about Joint Terminal Attack Controllers, communication equipment and F-35 aircraft during a tour at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. #KnowYourMil #USAirForce
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Let me emphasize a core conviction: the US military remains the most potent fighting force in history & a source of stability in a turbulent world - & we are committed to a strategy that keeps it that way.
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Wheels down at !
#JCOC93 engaged with Joint Terminal Attack Control personnel this morning to see the exceptional capabilities of our #TotalForce airmen who train night & day to bring the #Warfighter home.
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.: And above all, the NDS demands even deeper investments in our people. They will always be this departmentโs most valuable resource, and the bedrock of American security.
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.: And third, weโre building enduring advantages to further strengthen the foundations of our defense enterprise.
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.: Second, the NDS emphasizes the day-to-day work of campaigning. That means conducting and sequencing military activities that, over time, shift the security environment in our favor.
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