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Airmen look at a computer screen.

Sept. 19, 2017

Armed With Science: Airmen Use Analytical Skills in Irma Recovery

When Hurricane Irma hit the United States, airmen provided damage assessment products to first responders on the ground to quicken the recovery process.

Defense Secretary Jim Mattis stands with Gen. Salvador Cienfuegos Zepeda, Mexico’s secretary of national defense

Sept. 19, 2017

Mattis’ Mexico Visit Kicks Off Hispanic Heritage Month

Defense Secretary Jim Mattis’ visit to Mexico kicks off Hispanic Heritage Month and reminds us that our southern neighbor is an important partner.

A Coast Guard Cutter sits off the Alaskan coast.

Sept. 18, 2017

Armed With Science: Scientists Conduct Cutting-Edge Research During Arctic Coast Guard Mission

Step inside the Coast Guard Cutter Healy, a technologically advanced vessel, conducting research in the Arctic.

A scientist holds an obsolete grenade,

Sept. 17, 2017

Armed With Science: Army Finds New Ways to Destroy Old Ammo

Nestled within 100 square miles in southern Indiana, Crane Army Ammunition Activity supports the hi-tech mission of destroying obsolete munitions for the Department of Defense.

A Hispanic soldier poses for a photo.

Sept. 16, 2017

Army Celebrates National Hispanic Heritage Month

During National Hispanic Heritage Month, the Army commemorates the long-standing and remarkable contributions that Hispanics have made in building and defending the nation. .

Teams with the Florida National Guard’s Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear Emergency Response Force-Package and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission search a demolished sailboat.

Sept. 14, 2017

SITREP: DoD's Irma Efforts Continue, Marine Reigns as Top Athlete & More

From the military services and around the DoD, here's your SITREP for Thursday, September 14, 2017.

A ship travels through the ocean.

Sept. 12, 2017

Armed With Science: Coast Guard Ensign Gives Us an Inside Look at How This Research Cutter Works

Experience a firsthand look at how the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Healy works as it carries out its mission in the Arctic.

A sailor assists a citizen in a helicopter, as another sailor stands by with a suitcase.

Sept. 12, 2017

SITREP: DoD Stands at the Ready, Responding to National Disasters on Both Coasts

From the military services and around the DoD, here's your SITREP for Tuesday, September 12, 2017.

Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, stands at a podium with the Pentagon in the background.

Sept. 11, 2017

Dunford Honors 9/11 Fallen, Calls for Renewed Commitment to Freedom

The tragedy of 9/11 produced in us an unyielding resolve. Instead of hopelessness, our mourning turned into action, says Gen. Dunford.

A clock stopped at the time a plane flew into the Pentagon.

Sept. 11, 2017

20 Rarely Seen Photos of the Events of Sept. 11, 2001

Between the Pentagon and New York City, the military was deeply entrenched in the events of 9/11.