Official websites use .gov
Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
Stories from around the Defense Department.
The Second Continental Congress authorized the creation of the Continental Army, June 14, 1775, and just three days later, British and Colonial forces fought the Battle of Bunker Hill in Charlestown, Mass., which is now a neighborhood of Boston.
Over the skies of the South Pacific, Army Air Corps 2nd Lt. Joseph Raymond Sarnoski gave his life to keep his aircrew safe during a dangerous World War II reconnaissance mission.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth participated in physical training with troops on Omaha Beach and other events in Normandy, France, to mark the 81st anniversary of D-Day, June 6, 2025.
During the Civil War, Navy Acting Master's Mate Thomas Harding did his best to save one of his superiors on a sinking vessel.
Service members and veterans gathered in Normandy to commemorate the 81st anniversary of the D-Day, honoring the pivotal Allied invasion that changed the course of World War II.
For Air Force 2nd Lt. Braeden Holcombe, an engineering project programmer assigned to 325th Civil Engineer Squadron, the Air Force uniform means more than service — it's a symbol of pushing beyond boundaries, whether in engineering projects or the Olympics.
When Army Tech. Sgt. Yeiki Kobashigawa encountered enemy machine gun nests in Italy during World War II, he pushed the attack with a fearlessness that helped the Allies take the country back from the Nazis.
For high school students with civilian parents, choosing to go into the military after graduation can mean a big lifestyle change filled with uncertainties. But for teens whose parents have been serving their whole life, it's a decision that's often a lot easier to make.
Soldiers assigned to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Emergency Recovery Office – Eaton uncovered a precious keepsake that had been consumed by the January wildfires in southern California.
Eight service members earned the 2025 USO Service Member of the Year Award for going above and beyond the call to serve.
Subscribe now to get Defense.gov products delivered to your inbox.