U.S. Department of Defense
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Spotlight
Medal of Honor
Service members who risk their lives, going above and beyond the call of duty, are awarded the military's highest award for valor, the Medal of Honor.
Spotlight
DOD Support to the Southern Border
U.S. Northern Command is working with the Department of Homeland Security to augment U.S. Customs and Border Protection along the southern border of the United States with additional military forces.
Spotlight
Focus on Indo-Pacific
The Defense Department is committed to working with allies, partners and like-minded nations in the Indo-Pacific and to upholding a free and open region founded on respect for international rules, laws and norms.
Spotlight
Medal of Honor
Service members who risk their lives, going above and beyond the call of duty, are awarded the military's highest award for valor, the Medal of Honor.
Spotlight
DOD Support to the Southern Border
U.S. Northern Command is working with the Department of Homeland Security to augment U.S. Customs and Border Protection along the southern border of the United States with additional military forces.
Spotlight
Focus on Indo-Pacific
The Defense Department is committed to working with allies, partners and like-minded nations in the Indo-Pacific and to upholding a free and open region founded on respect for international rules, laws and norms.
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Honors for Valor
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