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Moments ago, newly confirmed Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III entered the Pentagon to begin his tenure as leader of the Defense Department.
“Today, U.S. forces in Afghanistan total 2,500 -- a force level conducive to both our counterterrorism mission and our resolve, with our NATO partners, to support Afghan Security Forces working to secure peace in their country.” A/SD Chris Miller
#USSSanAntonio is the first ship to administer the #COVID19Vaccine to crew members aboard the ship. #KnowYourMil #InThisTogether
Today, we honor the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. as a national day of service. It’s a day on, not off. #MartinLutherKingJrDay
In the wake of the siege of the U.S. Capitol, Jan. 6, DOD officials re-emphasized zero tolerance for service members or employees who engage in extremism, white supremacy or belong to organizations that look to overturn the U.S. Constitution:
You got my back! @MDNG soldiers improvise while filling out #COVID19Vaccine paperwork as they stand in line at the Capitol complex in Washington. #InThisTogether
#COVID19 has changed how the DOD delivers health care. Find out how @MilitaryHealth is developing enterprise virtual health capabilities that connect service members and their families to optimal health care — wherever and whenever it is needed.
50th formation. USS Mount Whitney, the flagship for @USNavyEurope , celebrates its 50th anniversary near its forward-deployed location of Gaeta, Italy.
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First to fight! Happy birthday to the @USArmy . Fighting ‘til the battle is won. Thank you for rolling along for 245 years! #ArmyBDay
Happy 244th birthday ? to the most powerful fighting force on the planet, the @USMC ! #HappyBirthdayMarines
From refugee to #Marine . Cpl Ali J. Mohammed takes the fight to the doorstep of those who cast his family out.
On June 6, 1944, 160,000+ Allied troops landed at #Normandy , a heavily fortified stretch of French coastline to initiate #DDay . More than 10,000 Allied soldiers were killed or wounded, but by day's end, the Allies had begun liberating Europe. #DDay747 #TodayinHistory4
LIVE: #USNSComfort arrives in New York in support of the DOD’s#COVID19 response efforts. (no sound)
Social media postings sometimes provide an important window into a person’s #mentalhealth . Know what to look for.
On this day, we remember the heroes who lost their lives during the #PearlHarbor attack in 1941 and the survivors who were forever shaped by the events on that day. #HonorThem #PearlHarbor7979
“I am here today to announce that I have directed the Special Operations civilian leadership to report directly to me, instead of through the current bureaucratic channels.” A/SD Chris Miller
Never forgotten! On Oct. 23, 1983, the #Beirut Marine Barracks bombing took the lives of 241 #Marines , #sailors and #soldiers . 35 years later, family, military and community continue to honor them at the #BeirutMemorialMe #HonorThemmorial.
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