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Hegseth Speaks at Inaugural Gold Star Advisory Council Meeting

Hegseth Speaks at Inaugural Gold Star Advisory Council Meeting

9/29/2025

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth chaired the first-ever meeting of the War Department's Gold Star Advisory Council, during which he vowed to improve the process for interacting with Gold Star families, including the department's...

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From Fleet to Courtroom: Program Trains Enlisted Marines to Become Lawyers

From Fleet to Courtroom: Program Trains Enlisted Marines to Become Lawyers

9/29/2025

Marine Corps 2nd Lt. William Hardwick is one of the initial applicants to be selected for the Enlisted to Judge Advocate Program. Before earning his commission, he served as a sergeant in the Marine Corps, where he worked as ...

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Army's 1st Cavalry Division Conducts First Switchblade 600 Live-Fire Exercise

Army's 1st Cavalry Division Conducts First Switchblade 600 Live-Fire Exercise

9/29/2025

As part of Pegasus Charge, 1st Cavalry Division's effort in support of the Army's "Transforming in Contact" initiative, soldiers assigned to the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, conducted Fort Hood's fir...

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Joint Insertion Training Enables Combined U.S.-Japan Live-Fire Exercise

Joint Insertion Training Enables Combined U.S.-Japan Live-Fire Exercise

9/29/2025

Airmen conducted a high mobility artillery rocket system rapid insertion training during a joint operational support mission with Marines, enabling a bilateral live-fire exercise between the Marine Corps and the Japan Ground ...

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Naval Hospital in Japan Tests Readiness During Mass Casualty Drill

Naval Hospital in Japan Tests Readiness During Mass Casualty Drill

9/29/2025

Service members and personnel assigned to Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Yokosuka, Japan, conducted a large-scale mass casualty drill, testing the ability to triage, treat and transport multiple simulated patien...

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This Week in DOW: Exceeding Guard Recruiting Goals, Breaking Social Media Engagement Records, Strengthening Ties With Northern Neighbor

This Week in DOW: Exceeding Guard Recruiting Goals, Breaking Social Media Engagement Records, Strengthening Ties With Northern Neighbor

9/26/2025

The National Guard exceeded its recruiting goals early, the War Department shattered social media records and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth strengthened U.S. ties with Canada. ...

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Security Forces in Alaska Take Part in Specialized Training

Security Forces in Alaska Take Part in Specialized Training

9/26/2025

Eight airmen assigned to the 673rd Security Forces Squadron participated in a Fly Away Security Team training course at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. ...

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Green to Gold: Alaska Guardsman Embarks on Path to Leadership

Green to Gold: Alaska Guardsman Embarks on Path to Leadership

9/26/2025

Army Cadet Gabriel Gravel, an Alaska Army Guardsman attending University of Alaska Anchorage, shares his ongoing journey from enlisted soldier to officer candidate through the Army's Green to Gold program.  ...

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Like Father, Like Daughter Aboard USS Shiloh

Like Father, Like Daughter Aboard USS Shiloh

9/25/2025

A special bond forms between a daughter and her father when they hold the same Navy job on the same ship. ...

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Maritime Medical Response: 129th Rescue Wing Stabilizes Mariner 700 Nautical Miles Offshore

Maritime Medical Response: 129th Rescue Wing Stabilizes Mariner 700 Nautical Miles Offshore

9/25/2025

A pararescue team stabilized a Filipino mariner aboard the Panamanian-flagged cargo ship Grand Vega after reports of stroke-like symptoms during a two-day search and rescue operation approximately 700 nautical miles off the C...

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National Guard Exceeds 2025 Recruiting Goals

National Guard Exceeds 2025 Recruiting Goals

9/24/2025

Amid a historic surge in military recruiting, the National Guard exceeded its fiscal year 2025 goals, reflecting a broader trend of robust enlistment across the U.S. military.  ...

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Guardian Headed to 2025 Armed Forces Wrestling Championship

Guardian Headed to 2025 Armed Forces Wrestling Championship

9/24/2025

Space Force Spc. 3 Jordan Zuniga earned a spot at the 2025 Armed Forces Wrestling Championship, representing the Department of the Air Force on its 26-member wrestling squad. ...

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Space Force Priorities: Acquisition, Partnerships, Guardian Development

Space Force Priorities: Acquisition, Partnerships, Guardian Development

9/23/2025

Acquisitions and sustainment are not just support functions, they are a warfighting imperative, said Space Force Gen. B. Chance Saltzman, chief of space operations. ...

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From Combat Veteran to TV Star

From Combat Veteran to TV Star

9/23/2025

Actor Larry Wilcox, best known for his leading role as a California Highway Patrol motorcycle officer and later as a captain in the TV series CHiPs, which aired from 1977 to 1983 on NBC, was also a Marine Corps combat veteran...

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Air Force Experiments With AI, Boosts Battle Management Speed, Accuracy

Air Force Experiments With AI, Boosts Battle Management Speed, Accuracy

9/23/2025

The Air Force wrapped up the second decision advantage sprint for human-machine teaming, known as DASH 2, a fast-paced experiment exploring how artificial intelligence can help operators make faster, smarter decisions in comp...

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Navy EOD Joins 17 Allied Nations for Northern Challenge 2025 in Iceland

Navy EOD Joins 17 Allied Nations for Northern Challenge 2025 in Iceland

9/23/2025

Navy explosive ordnance disposal technicians worked in tandem with 17 allied nations during Northern Challenge 2025, a multinational counter-improvised explosive device exercise across multiple training sites in Iceland. ...

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Hegseth Hosts Canadian Counterpart at Pentagon for Bilateral Discussion

Hegseth Hosts Canadian Counterpart at Pentagon for Bilateral Discussion

9/22/2025

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth hosted Canada's Minister of National Defense David McGuinty for a bilateral discussion at the Pentagon. ...

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Senior Air Force Leader Recounts Recent Successes, Underscores Need to Outpace Adversaries

Senior Air Force Leader Recounts Recent Successes, Underscores Need to Outpace Adversaries

9/22/2025

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David W. Allvin spoke of the service's recent successes and underscored the importance of keeping a winning pace against adversaries at the Air and Space Forces Association cyber conference in Ma...

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War Department Continues Nuclear Modernization

War Department Continues Nuclear Modernization

9/22/2025

In light of the changing global security landscape, the War Department is considering how to approach modern-era deterrence differently, said Air Force Maj. Gen. Brandon D. Parker, director of global operations at Strategic C...

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This Week at DOW: Guard Making Memphis Safe, Tamping Down on Drug Traffickers, Department Remembers POW/MIAs

This Week at DOW: Guard Making Memphis Safe, Tamping Down on Drug Traffickers, Department Remembers POW/MIAs

9/19/2025

The War Department remembered those warriors who left home to fight the nation's wars but never came home and dealt another blow to the criminals who hope to bring deadly drugs into the United States. ...

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Hegseth Honors Nation's POW/MIAs

Hegseth Honors Nation's POW/MIAs

9/19/2025

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth paid tribute to the U.S. military's prisoners of war and personnel missing in action during a ceremony commemorating National POW/MIA Recognition Day at the Pentagon. ...

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At War Department, Shaving Waivers Out, Clean-Shaven Faces In

At War Department, Shaving Waivers Out, Clean-Shaven Faces In

9/19/2025

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth signed a memorandum in August directing the military services to stringently enforce facial hair grooming standards across the force. ...

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Army Enhances Border Security Through Partnership, Unique Capabilities

Army Enhances Border Security Through Partnership, Unique Capabilities

9/19/2025

From the headquarters down to squad-sized elements directly on the border, Joint Task Force Southern Border personnel are working alongside U.S. Border Patrol every day, ensuring synchronized efforts to deter illicit activiti...

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U.S., U.K. Demonstrate Partnership During First On-Orbit Operation

U.S., U.K. Demonstrate Partnership During First On-Orbit Operation

9/19/2025

U.S. Space Command and United Kingdom Space Command conducted their first coordinated satellite maneuver, demonstrating the alliance's readiness to conduct dynamic, responsible and integrated space operations. ...

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U.S., South Korea Enhance CBRN Response Preparedness

U.S., South Korea Enhance CBRN Response Preparedness

9/18/2025

Joint Task Force Civil Support collaborated with the South Korean consequence management unit to enhance each other's chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear response capabilities through subject matter expertise, coor...

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Groundbreaking Explosive Ordnance Disposal Concussion Study Nears Enrollment Goal

Groundbreaking Explosive Ordnance Disposal Concussion Study Nears Enrollment Goal

9/18/2025

Researchers at the War Department's premier explosive ordnance disposal training school are making major strides in a landmark study focused on the effects of concussions and blast exposures among explosive ordnance disposal ...

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U.S. Soldiers to Compete in International Handgun Championships

U.S. Soldiers to Compete in International Handgun Championships

9/18/2025

Army Sgt. Aaron Eddins and Staff Sgt. Jacob Hetherington, instructors and competitive shooters assigned to the Army Marksmanship Unit, will compete at the 2025 International Practical Shooting Confederation World Shoot Handgu...

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Secretary of War Praises K-12 Grade Civics Organization on Constitution Day

Secretary of War Praises K-12 Grade Civics Organization on Constitution Day

9/18/2025

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth offered praise to a national organization that teaches civics to school children in kindergarten through 12th grade during a private ceremony in Washington's National Archives building. ...

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UNITAS 2025 Strengthens Southcom Alliances

UNITAS 2025 Strengthens Southcom Alliances

9/17/2025

UNITAS is a comprehensive multinational exercise that strengthens interoperability, enhances operational readiness and fosters enduring partnerships among participating nations. ...

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Socnorth Global Partners Observe Arctic Edge 25 Experimental Resupply Test

Socnorth Global Partners Observe Arctic Edge 25 Experimental Resupply Test

9/17/2025

The experimental resupply system demonstrates how the military can sustain operations in some of the world's harshest environments even when GPS are denied or disrupted. ...

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