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U.S. Dept of Defense @DeptofDefense 24 days ago

LIVE: @LloydAustin Lloyd J. Austin III; Army Gen. Mark A. Milley, chairm @thejointstaffn of ; and Marine Corps Gen. Kenneth F. McKenzie Jr., command @CENTCOMr of , testify on the conclusion of military operations in Afghanistan.

U.S. Dept of Defense @DeptofDefense 22 days ago

@USArmy soldiers interact with Afghan children on @USAGMcCoy , Wis. #OperationAlliesWelcome @USNorthernCmd

U.S. Dept of Defense @DeptofDefense 1 month ago

@SalvationArmyUS Capt. Niki Woollin describes the operations of the @HollomanAFB donation center. Their efforts combined with the @RedCross provide nearly 100 tons worth of donations in support of #OperationAlliesWelcome . @NoradNorthcom

U.S. Dept of Defense @DeptofDefense 24 days ago

@LloydAustin : Not a single [military aircraft] sortie was missed for maintenance, fuel, or logistical problems. It was the largest airlift conducted in U.S. history, and it was executed in 17 days.

U.S. Dept of Defense @DeptofDefense 23 days ago

@SecDef : We planned to evacuate between 70,000-80,000 people. We evacuated more than 124,000.

U.S. Dept of Defense @DeptofDefense 23 days ago

@LloydAustin : As we consider these tactical issues today, we must also ask ourselves some equally tough questions about the wider war itself, and pause to think about the lessons that we have learned over the past 20 years.

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U.S. Dept of Defense @DeptofDefense 1 years ago

First to fight! Happy birthday to the @USArmy . Fighting ‘til the battle is won. Thank you for rolling along for 245 years! #ArmyBDay

U.S. Dept of Defense @DeptofDefense 7 month ago

@LloydAustin : We want to lead with diplomacy in every case. But if deterrence fails, then you must fight. You fight to win.

U.S. Dept of Defense @DeptofDefense 1 years ago

LIVE: #USNSComfort arrives in New York in support of the DOD’s #COVID19 response efforts. (no sound)

U.S. Dept of Defense @DeptofDefense 10 month ago

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

U.S. Dept of Defense @DeptofDefense 11 month ago

“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

U.S. Dept of Defense @DeptofDefense 1 years ago

“The way that you control public health outbreak is not to hide data, it's to be transparent to the public & to your partners going forward so that we have a clear understanding of the risk and then we can take appropriate measures to mitigate.” -Brig. Gen. (Dr.) Paul Friedrichs

U.S. Dept of Defense @DeptofDefense 2 month ago

U.S. military service members comfort infants at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan. #HKIA

U.S. Dept of Defense @DeptofDefense 1 years ago

Today we honor all active duty service members. Thank you for your service and sacrifice. #ArmedForcesDay

U.S. Dept of Defense @DeptofDefense 1 years ago

LIVE: @EsperDoD speaks at the @AirForceAssoc #vASC2020

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