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Have a question for Secretary of Defense Ash Carter? Ask it on his Facebook page at http://facebook.com/SecDef, and he might just answer it during his Worldwide Troop Talk on Tuesday, Sept. 1. ‪#‎AskSecDef‬

A 10-year retrospective into one of the most brutal storms to hit the Gulf Coast and the response of a nation. All Hands Magazine ‪#‎Katrina10‬ ‪#‎Katrina‬

On August 29, 2005, one of the largest hurricanes in U.S. history made landfall causing an economic impact of nearly one hundred-fifty billion dollars. Two Marines, who went on search and rescue missions in Gulfport, Miss., discuss their experiences. ‪#‎Katrina10‬ ‪#‎Katrina‬

The Commander of Joint Task Force Katrina, LTG (R) Russel Honoré recalls what it was like 10 years ago when Hurricane Katrina hit ‪#‎NOLA‬, Louisiana. Watch the full video with the 82nd Airborne Division leaders during Katrina at https://youtu.be/CP9PCwVtVbc. ‪#‎Katrina10‬ ‪#‎Katrina‬

It's been a decade since Hurricane Katrina ravaged the Gulf Coast. Follow along the relief efforts with a one of a kind perspective through the eyes of Capt. Richard Callas (USN, Ret.) commanding officer of the USS Iwo Jima LHD 7 in 2005. U.S. Navy All Hands Magazine. ‪#‎Katrina10‬ ‪#‎Katrina‬

Ten years ago, United States Air Force Airmen of Keesler Air Force Base faced one of the greatest tests of the American spirit as Hurricane Katrina ravaged the Gulf Coast. Where there were once hopes and dreams, ‪#‎Katrina‬ left devastation and destruction. But through the wreckage of it all, the survivors persevered. ‪#‎Katrina10‬

Have a question for Secretary of Defense Ash Carter? Ask it on his Facebook page at http://facebook.com/SecDef, and he might just answer it during his Worldwide Troop Talk on Tuesday, Sept. 1. ‪#‎AskSecDef‬

Memories of Hurricane ‪#‎Katrina‬ are still strong a decade later. Three service members who were part of the relief effort reflect on all that happened. ‪#‎Katrina10‬

In this special report, U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) marks the 10th anniversary of Hurricane ‪#‎Katrina‬, one of the most devastating storms in U.S. history. More than 60K troops and ‪#‎DoD‬ civilians provided disaster assistance to ‪#‎NOLA‬ and Gulf Coast residents in Katrina's immediate aftermath, and have worked to help communities recover in the decade since. ‪#‎Katrina10‬

Today at Moffett Field in California, Secretary of Defense Ash Carter announced a new national Manufacturing Innovation Initiative to produce hybrid electronics, an emerging technology that has enormous potential for the defense mission. Read Secretary Carter's full remarks to find out how developing new partnerships with America's private sector and tech companies - particularly in Silicon Valley - will help the DoD thrive in the 21st century.
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Secretary of Defense Ash Carter will deliver remarks on expanding the partnership between the Pentagon, academia and the private sector, and announce a new economic initiative. Watch live at 2:00 p.m. EDT on http://www.defense.gov/ and follow along on our Twitter @deptofdefense

U.S. Marine Corps from 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, fire an M252 81mm medium-weight mortar during Large Scale Exercise 15 at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms. The Large Scale Exercise is designed to enable live, virtual and constructive training for a Marine Expeditionary Brigade.

United States Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jamal D. Sutter

The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) recently coordinated with the FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency to complete its largest-ever relief mission after Typhoon Soudelor plowed through Saipan, the most populated island in the Northern Mariana Islands, August 2-3 and left more than 50,000 people without electricity or water. In a joint effort, the ‪#‎DoD‬ and its assets moved quickly to assist with disaster relief mission, ensuring the islanders in the region had water and food until they were self-sustaining.

Today Secretary of Defense Ash Carter visited Red Beach at MCCS Camp Pendleton and witnessed a platoon beach assault demonstration. This exercise demonstrates the U.S. Marine Corps' ability to get ashore anywhere in the world. This is essential to their mission as a global rapid response force.

Secretary of Defense Ash Carter will address troops at MCCS Camp Pendleton at 4:15 p.m. EDT. Watch live on http://www.defense.gov/ and follow along on our Twitter @deptofdefense

Amphibious Assault Vehicles (AAVs) are designed to assault any shoreline from the well decks of U.S. Navy assault ships. AAVs are highly mobile, tracked armored amphibious vehicles that transport U.S. Marine Corps and cargo to and through hostile territory. Later today, Secretary of Defense Ash Carter will visit MCCS Camp Pendleton and take a ride on an AAV. Follow his page for more coverage from his trip.

Yesterday, Secretary of Defense Ash Carter visited Nellis Air Force Base to speak to troops and observe Red Flag, an advanced aerial combat training exercise.

On the second day of their immersion into the workings of the U.S. Armed Forces, 23 members of the Secretary of Defense Senior Leader Engagement Program (SLEP) visit U.S. Coast Guard Station Miami Beach. There they meet with Capt. Austin Gould, commanding officer of U.S. Coast Guard Sector Miami, who takes them aboard the 154-foot fast-response cutter U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Bernard C. Webber, first of the Coast Guard’s Sentinel-class cutters. ‪#‎DoD101‬

Secretary of Defense Ash Carter will address troops at Nellis Air Force Base at 7:15 p.m. EDT. Watch live on http://www.defense.gov/ and follow along on our Twitter @deptofdefense

Secretary of Defense Ash Carter is headed to Nellis Air Force Base to view a Red Flag demo. Red Flag is the United States Air Force's premier air-to-air combat training exercise. Check our YouTube page for more videos on Red Flag: https://www.youtube.com/deptofdefense

Today, United States Air Force Gen. Darren W. McDew will assume command of U.S. Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM), during a ceremony at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois. Watch LIVE at 11:40 a.m. EDT on http://www.defense.gov/

On National Dog Day, the Department of Defense would like to honor our four-legged friends serving alongside our service members at home and abroad. Happy ‪#‎NationalDogDay‬!

Women’s Equality Day commemorates the 19th Amendment’s passage on August 26, 1920, when U.S. women were given full voting rights. In the military, great strides have been made, but more are still to come. ‪#‎IncredibleWomen‬ ‪#‎WomensEqualityDay‬ ‪#‎WomensEquality‬

They took their seats around the long tables in Secretary of Defense Ash Carter's conference room — 23 men and women, civilians, leaders in their fields of business, academia, city government, screenwriting and filmmaking. They sipped coffee and waited for the briefings, by some of Carter’s most senior military and policy advisers, to begin.This was the first morning of a weeklong immersion into the workings of the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) and the U.S. armed forces, at the invitation of Dr. Ash Carter himself. The occasion was the 85th running of the Secretary of Defense Senior Leader Engagement Program, or SLEP. ‪#‎DoD101‬

Six-year-old Declan Alexander sits in an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft at McEntire Joint National Guard Base. Declan spent the day as the Swamp Fox “Pilot for a Day,” a program that provides an opportunity for disadvantaged or seriously ill children to spend a day with members of the South Carolina Air National Guard.

Operations Specialist 2nd Class Christian Trigos monitors an SPA-25G radar during a general quarters drill aboard the guided-missile destroyer ‪#‎USSFarragut‬ (DDG 99). Farragut is deployed to the U.S. Naval Forces Central Command / U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations as part of Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group supporting Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve, strike operations in Iraq and Syria as directed, maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the region.

U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jackie Hart

Lance Cpl. Noah Soliz fires his M240-B medium machine gun during a live-fire squad attack course August 22, 2015, during Exercise Crocodile Strike at Mount Bundey Training Area, Northern Territory, Australia. Marines with Marine Rotational Force Darwin are conducting bilateral training with the Australian Defense Force for two weeks, including dry and live-fire exercises with air and ground elements.

U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kathryn Howard

Crew chiefs assigned to the 509th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron prepare to launch a B-2 Spirit at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. Three B-2s and about 225 Airmen from Whiteman Air Force Base, deployed to Guam to conduct familiarization training activities in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.

United States Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joseph A. Pagán Jr.

Have a question for Secretary of Defense Ash Carter? Ask it on his Facebook page at http://facebook.com/SecDef, and he might just answer it during his Worldwide Troop Talk on Sept. 1. ‪#‎AskSecDef‬

Here are some of the best photos from the U.S. Army, U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Marine Corps, The National Guard, U.S. Navy and the United States Air Force. Help select ‪#‎DoD‬'s next cover photo by liking, sharing or commenting on your favorite image.
The image with the most engagement by the end of the week, will be crowned our cover photo winner for the month!

U.S. Marine Corps wait for the final check of their amphibious assault vehicles before they train at Onslow Beach on Camp Lejeune, N.C., Aug. 17, 2015. The Marines are assigned to Bravo Company, 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion.

‪#‎Sailors‬ aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Chung-Hoon (DDG 93) heave line during an underway replenishment. Chung-Hoon is undergoing a composite training unit exercise and joint task force exercise, the final step in certifying to deploy. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Marcus L. Stanley

United States Air Force Maj. Matt Boyle, 121st Air Refueling Wing pilot, Ohio National Guard, embraces his daughter upon arrival home from a deployment to Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar Aug. 11, 2015, at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base.

Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Ralph Branson