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This week in the Defense Department, more women are joining the military, District of Columbia National Guard has been activated to D.C. streets safe and one of the Marine Corps' most dogged corporals got his due.
U.S. Africa Command held a change of command ceremony at Kelley Barracks, Stuttgart, Germany, as Marine Corps Gen. Michael E. Langley formally transferred command to Air Force Gen. Dagvin R.M. Anderson.
The Army's Future Long Range Assault Aircraft aims to usher in a new era of speed, range and adaptability to support and protect soldiers on the ground.
Approximately 7,000 soldiers from around the Army Reserve are training at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, as a part of the Combat Support Training Exercise 25, Global Strike, an annual exercise designed to prepare reserve soldiers for the transforming battlefield of the future.
About 800 National Guard troops have been activated on Title 32 status to participate in the Safe and Beautiful Task Force in Washington, D.C., to provide support to federal law enforcement and the Metropolitan Police Department.
Americans across the country are enlisting to fight for the nation, Pentagon Press Secretary Kingsley Wilson said at a briefing.
The Permanent Change of Station Joint Task Force met with movers, shippers and logistics providers during Industry Day to gather input on improving the Household Goods Relocation Program.
President Donald J. Trump declared a crime emergency in Washington and mobilized the District of Columbia National Guard to help make its streets safe for both residents and visitors.
Cadets at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York, received hands-on basic rifle marksmanship training from the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit's Instructor Training Group to strengthen shooting skills.
Leaders from across the Defense Department gathered at the Pentagon to recognize seven top-performing student interns from the Virtual Institutes for Cyber and Electromagnetic Spectrum Research and Employ Maven internship program.
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