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The World War I Centennial Commission unveiled a new $44 million sculpture in Washington, D.C.’s, Pershing Park, Sept. 13, 2024. "A Soldier’s Journey" by Sabin Howard pays tribute to the nearly 4.7 million U.S. service members who served during WWI.
The War Department will unleash American drone dominance by bolstering the U.S. drone manufacturing base, harnessing the ingenuity of warfighters, arming combat units with low-cost attack drones, and training senior officers to overcome bureaucratic risk-aversion culture in drone procurement and training.
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.
On Feb. 28, 2026, the U.S. military commenced Operation Epic Fury under the direction and direct orders of the president of the United States. U.S. and partner forces are striking targets to dismantle the Iranian regime's security apparatus, prioritizing locations that pose an imminent threat.
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From defending America's borders and fighting drug trafficking to changes in culture and business operations to better build the nation's arsenal of freedom, President Donald J. Trump and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth are ushering in a new era characterized by peace through strength.
You may know your colors, but do you know what they represent on the flight decks of Navy ships? Test your knowledge of the roles and responsibilities of the rainbow at sea.
Service members train and prepare year-round so when disasters strike, troops are ready to help those in harm's way. Learn how you can prepare, too.
The Department of War is America's oldest and largest government agency, tracing its roots back to pre-Revolutionary times.