WASHINGTON -- A former medic with the 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne) who heroically fought his way up a mountain to render aid to his Special Forces teammates and their Afghan commando counterparts will receive the Medal of Honor. White House …
Sept. 25, 2018 News DoD News, Defense Media Activity WASHINGTON -- Defense Secretary James N. Mattis met with Malaysian Defense Minister Mohamad bin Sabu at the Pentagon yesterday to reaffirm the defense relationship between the United States and Malaysia …
WASHINGTON -- President Donald J. Trump’s nominee to serve as the next commander of U.S. Southern Command told the Senate Armed Services Committee today that he would commit all of his energy to ensure Southcom is ready to do its part to pursue opportunity …
IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Defense Department announced selection of ten scientists working across Department of Defense (DoD) Laboratories to participate in the Laboratory University Collaboration Initiative (LUCI) program. These researchers will receive $600, …
IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Department of Defense (DoD) announced selection of an academic team comprised of researchers from the U.S. and United Kingdom for the Bilateral Academic Research Initiative (BARI). The awarded team is led by Dr. Maryam Shanechi at …
IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sept. 24, 2018 News Release Release No: NR-270-18 Pentagon Chief Spokesperson Dana W. White provided the following readout: Secretary of Defense James N. Mattis met with Malaysian Minister of Defense Mohamad Bin Sabu today at the Pentagon …
WASHINGTON -- Afghan security forces have taken severe casualties, but they continue to fight and protect the populace, Defense Secretary James N. Mattis said here today. The secretary answered reporters’ questions during a Pentagon press conference this …
WASHINGTON -- The fight continues in the Middle Euphrates River Valley to wrest the last 2 percent of land once controlled by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria from the grasp of the terror group, Defense Secretary James N. Mattis said here today. “That …
KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan -- When he was a Marine Corps rifleman, Travis Fitzpatrick said he felt a sense of comfort when he went in harm’s way because he trusted the skills of his medical team to help out if anything went wrong. Now a nurse …
REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. -- One soldier is proving childhood dreams can come true as she prepares to launch into space for her first time. Army Astronaut Lt. Col. Anne C. McClain, and her crewmates, David Saint-Jacques of the Canadian Space Agency and Oleg …
GUAYNABO, Puerto Rico -- At every Innovative Readiness Training event there is a community partner: an agency or group that applies and asks for support in their area. IRT Ola de Esperanza Sanadora here is unique in that its community partner is also a …
FORT BRAGG, N.C. -- Soldiers continue to help evacuate residents in flood-ravaged communities along North Carolina’s coastal plains six days after Hurricane Florence made landfall. Army personnel have rescued a total of 372 residents and evacuated another …
WASHINGTON -- Massive flooding, forest fires, earthquakes and other natural disasters devastate thousands of families and homes each year around the world. Members from all branches of the U.S. military help to give relief from many of these events by …
WASHINGTON -- The multidomain battlefield requires a degree of integration that the U.S. military is coming to grips with, the commander of U.S. Strategic Command said here yesterday. Air Force Gen. John E. Hyten spoke about the struggle to adapt to the …
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- A year ago today, Hurricane Maria hit the island of Puerto Rico, causing significant damage and devastation throughout the country. After the storm, more than 11,000 airmen, soldiers, sailors and Marines from units around the …
BETHESDA, Md. -- Air Force 2nd Lt. Sidney Peters, the four-time Western Collegiate Hockey Association Scholar-Athlete, WCHA All-Academic, Academic All-Big Ten honoree and 2018 Hockey Humanitarian Award recipient, has been named as one of the NCAA’s Top 30 …
HOHENFELS, Germany -- U.S. Air Force aircraft engines roar through the air, as pilots look for the marked drop zone. And, in the back of the aircraft, U.S. Army paratroopers, along with paratroopers from four other nations, eagerly wait for the exit signal …
WASHINGTON -- Two soldiers who died during the Korean War have been identified from the remains returned from North Korea, President Donald J. Trump announced last night. Personnel at the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency identified Army Master Sgt. …
WASHINGTON -- The first new National Cyber Strategy in 15 years is built on four pillars: protecting the American people, the homeland and the American way of life; promoting American prosperity; preserving peace through strength; and advancing American …
WASHINGTON -- Service members who were held as prisoners of war and those still missing from the nation’s wars deserve respect and admiration from the nation for which they fought, Defense Secretary James N. Mattis said here today. Mattis hosted the …
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