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The Air Force made a special Christmas delivery to people living on some of the most remote islands in the world, airdropping more than 3,200 pounds of cargo as part of its 69th annual Operation Christmas Drop.
Chief of Space Operations Gen. John W. "Jay" Raymond said partnerships play an important role in the Space Force, and he'll work to cultivate those partnerships with allies, including Australia, Canada, United Kingdom, New Zealand, France, Germany and Japan.
With the first COVID-19 vaccine already in the arms of some health care workers, the Defense Logistics Agency is ready to ship doses for Defense Department employees outside the continental U.S. and the deployed U.S. Navy Fleet.
The Irregular Warfare Annex to the 2018 National Defense Strategy details how the department seeks to institutionalize and operationalize irregular warfare amid the ongoing recalibration of its focus on peer and near-peer adversaries. 

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Features

The Guam and Hawaii National Guard participated in a virtual subject matter expert exchange on COVID-19 with the Philippine armed forces as part of the Guard's State Partnership Program.
William Harrison "Jack" Dempsey, the world heavyweight boxing champion from 1919 to 1926, served in the Coast Guard during World War II.
The U.S. Space Force, the U.S. Space Command and the Space Development Agency are all partners in ensuring the U.S. maintains and strengthens its leadership position in space.
Soldiers and civilians from the 405th Army Field Support Brigade in Kaiserslautern, Germany participated in a suicide awareness and prevention training.

Spotlights

Spotlights

The Defense Department is taking innovative and bold actions to ensure space superiority and secure the nation’s vital interests in space now and in the future.
The Defense Department recognizes the service and sacrifice of our military families, and dedicates resources, services, policies and programs to support the more than 2 million uniformed service members and 2.6 million family members across the globe.
The Defense Department's Artificial Intelligence Strategy directs DOD to accelerate the adoption of AI and the creation of a force fit for the times.
Using the resources of the federal government and the U.S. private sector, Operation Warp Speed will accelerate the testing, supply, development, and distribution of safe and effective vaccines, therapeutics, and diagnostics to counter COVID-19 by January 2021.

Inside DOD

Inside DOD

COVID-19 may have changed the way we celebrate the holidays, but it can't stop the spirit of the season.
The COVID-19 pandemic has many families rethinking their traditional plans for the holiday season. Here are some tips to keep your gatherings as safe as possible.
The Navy’s submariners thrived in the depths of the world’s oceans, but what do they do if a sub isn’t able to resurface? 
Do you know when the dog tag tradition started and why they're called that? Learn the history here.