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Top News: Carter Delivers Farewell Address
Defense Secretary Ash Carter addressed members of the Defense Department in the Pentagon auditorium to say farewell to the department he's served and the people he's served with for 35 years.
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Photo of the Day: Battle Tank Test
Soldiers fire an M1A2 battle tank during the first accuracy test in Swietozow, Poland, Jan. 16, 2017, as part of an exercise to promote European security. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Micah VanDyke
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Operation Inherent Resolve Air Support
The MQ-1 Predator and MQ-9 Reaper continue to shape the battle space in the campaign to defeat the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant.
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2016 Year in Photos
Year in Photos displays this year’s most compelling military images of operations, humanitarian efforts, training, defense leaders, athletes and lifestyle.
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NATO Aims to Transform Military Capacity, Alliance Official Says
Gen. Denis Mercier of the French air force and commander of the Allied Command Transformation, said throughout its history, NATO has always changed and adapted to new threats, new doctrines and new realities.
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Dunford Joins Fellow NATO Chiefs of Defense in Security Meetings
France Deploys Troops Globally in Counter-Extremism Fight
Rotational Brigade Fires First Tank-Training Rounds in Europe
Just 10 days after combat vehicles rolled off cargo ships in Bremerhaven, Germany, soldiers from the 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, fired their first rounds in Europe.
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Defense Acquisition Chief Lays Out Hard-Won Lessons
Frank Kendall, the outgoing undersecretary of defense for acquisition, technology and logistics, leaves office this week, and he’s leaving behind a road map for the future of defense acquisition.
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U.S., Coalition Continue Strikes Against ISIL in Syria, Iraq
U.S. and coalition military forces have continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Syria and Iraq, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported.
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Iraqi Forces Liberate Mosul University From a Deeply Entrenched ISIL
Operation Inherent Resolve spokesman Air Force Col. John Dorrian said Iraqi security forces this week have continued steady progress against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, including the liberation of Mosul University on the city's northeast side.
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DoD Officials Hail Iraqi Forces’ Progress in Eastern Mosul
Deputy Secretary Receives DoD's Highest Civilian Honor
Defense Secretary Ash Carter presented Deputy Defense Secretary Bob Work with the Distinguished Public Service Award, the Defense Department’s highest civilian honor, during a ceremony at the Pentagon.
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Military Medicine Expanding Options for Combat Casualties
Military health experts are collaborating with civilian researchers on an alternative to socket-based prosthetics.
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Army Researchers Work to Keep Sand From Ruining Equipment
Sand can wreak havoc on military engines performing vital operations in the field. Researchers are working to prevent that.
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