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It’s the Defense Secretary’s Birthday! The Office, Not Carter…

Posted on September 18, 2016 by Katie Lange

Sunday is the 69th birthday of the Office of the Secretary of Defense! Learn some cool facts about the men who have held that post over the years.
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Happy 67th Renaming Anniversary (AKA, Birthday), DoD!

Posted on August 10, 2016 by Katie Lange

Our military has been around for more than 200 years, but the DoD is just turning 67. Why? Click here to find out.
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Photo: The sun rises behind the Air Force Memorial, the Pentagon, and the Washington, D.C. , skyline in Arlington, Va., Aug. 25, 2013. Since its formal dedication Oct. 14, 2006, the memorial has been a place of pride and honor for all the men and women who served and continue to serve the Air Force and its heritage organizations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Peter R. Miller)

Air Force Celebrates 66 Years of Service

Posted on September 18, 2013 by Ian Phillips

Air Force leaders issued a message celebrating the service’s 66th birthday.
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Photo: From left, Army Col. Arthur Wittich, the oldest soldier serving in the Military District of Washington; Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ray Odierno; Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel; Army Secretary John M. McHugh; Sgt. Maj. of the Army Raymond F. Chandler III and Pfc. Andrew Segla, the youngest soldier serving in the Military District of Washington, cut the cake during a Pentagon ceremony marking the Army’s 238th birthday, June 13, 2013. (Defense Department photo by Erin A. Kirk-Cuomo/Released)

Hagel Salutes Army at 238th Birthday Celebration

Posted on June 14, 2013 by Erin Wittkop

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel helped the Army celebrate its 238th birthday with a cake-cutting ceremony.
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Graphic: A brief history of the Navy in celebration of its 237th birthday on Oct. 13, 2012.

237 Years Young

Posted on October 13, 2012 by bniegel

A brief history of the Navy in celebration of its 237th birthday on Oct. 13, 2012.
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