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Stories from around the Defense Department.
The National Museum of the United States Army opened its "Call to Arms" exhibit, featuring rare Revolutionary War artifacts, accompanied by stories of the battles and the soldiers who fought in them.
This week in the Defense Department, the USS Sampson joined efforts to secure the southern border, the Army demonstrated top-notch recruitment and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth visited NATO and marked D-Day in France.
The Sierra Sands Unified School District cut the ribbon on a new 77,000-square-foot Richmond Elementary School at Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake, Calif., restoring an essential academic anchor after the 2019 Ridgecrest earthquakes.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth commemorated the 81st anniversary of the Allied invasion of Normandy by delivering a speech at the Normandy American Cemetery in Colleville-sur-Mer, France.
Michael P. Duffey was sworn in today as undersecretary of defense for acquisition and sustainment following Senate confirmation, putting him in charge of the Defense Department's vast procurement, sustainment and industrial base enterprise.
A new program teaching combat medics to handle battlefield behavioral health crises is part of the Defense Department's sweeping readiness push.
During an interview at the Pentagon, Marine Corps Gen. Michael Langley, U.S. Africa Command's commander, said Africom's approach aligns with the National Defense Strategy and guidance from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
The Defense Logistics Agency Maritime Mechanicsburg, Pa., awarded a $5 billion contract to six small businesses, expediting support for Virginia-class submarines and active surface ships, to significantly enhance the nation's maritime advantage.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte both stated an increase in defense spending targets — by both the U.S. and NATO ally countries — is essential to deterring threats posed by anti-Western aggressors.
Air Force Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, called upon the community of innovators driving America's efforts on artificial intelligence to unite with the joint force during the AI+ Expo in Washington.
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