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Navy Quartermaster John Cooper is one of only 19 Medal of Honor recipients to earn the military’s highest honor twice — the first for his heroism during the Civil War’s Battle of Mobile Bay, the second for rescuing a wounded man from certain death.

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III spoke with Israeli Minister of Defense Benjamin “Benny” Gantz in Washington, D.C. 

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III will depart August 8 to participate in the change of command ceremony for U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Michael E. Langley and U.S. Army Gen. Stephen J. Townsend at Kelley Barracks, Stuttgart, Germany.

Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks issued a memo to DOD leaders reinforcing the department’s responsibility to retain federal records, including text messages.

Fourteen soldiers took on a slew of challenges over several days in the heat of a Tennessee July for a chance at glory in the 2022 Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition.

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III released a statement naming Air Force Brig. Gen. Patrick S. Ryder as the next Pentagon press secretary.

U.S. European Command has served as a vital strategic forward presence for 70 years, established as the first joint command in Europe on Aug. 1, 1952.

The Department of Defense’s Innovate Beyond 5G Program recently kicked off three new projects that continue to advance DOD collaborative partnerships with industry and academia for 5G-to-NextG wireless technologies.

Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for African Affairs Chidi Blyden met with Sierra Leone Deputy Minister of Defence Muana Massaquoi and Chief of Defence Staff Lt. GEN Sullay Sesay.

The Defense Department announced the authorization of a Presidential Drawdown of security assistance valued at up to $550 million to meet Ukraine’s critical security and defense needs.