Carrier groups conduct joint exercise. The Defense Department released the news on Tuesday that two aircraft carrier groups conducted a joint exercise in the South China Sea recently.…
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Defense Department Pledges to Protect Service Members
Pentagon reverses course on vaccinating Guantanamo Bay prisoners. Over the weekend the Pentagon announced that it would roll back its plan to begin vaccinating prisoners at Guantanamo Bay.…
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Defense Secretary Visits Guard Troops at Capitol
Calls increase for them to go home. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin visited troops from the National Guard who are protecting the Capitol. He spoke to them from the building’s…
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FEMA Requests DOD Aid in Vaccine Distribution
President aims to vaccinate 1.5 million people per day. The Defense Department announced on Friday that it had recently received a request from the Federal Emergency Management Agency…
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Border Wall Construction Stopped
All work ceased earlier this week. Construction workers on the wall at the U.S.-Mexico border were notified to stop all projects this past Tuesday by the end of…
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DOE and DOD Sign Space Memorandum
Promotes cooperation on power and propulsion using emerging technologies. The Departments of Energy and Defense have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) affirming the partnership between these agencies…
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N95 Masks Created Using 3D-Printing
Defense Department works with partners to produce respirators. The Department of Defense is working with manufacturing partners using 3D-printing technology to produce N95 respirators. These masks have replaceable…
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Senate Confirms New Defense Secretary
Lloyd J. Austin becomes the leader of the Pentagon The Senate voted on Friday to approved President Biden’s pick for the Secretary of Defense Department, Lloyd J. Austin.…
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U.S. Signs Joint Declaration with UK
U.S. Marines and Navy personnel to deploy to joint carrier strike group. As part of the U.S. Defense Strategy, the Department of Defense announced on Tuesday the signing…
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U.S. Troop Draw Down Accomplished in Middle East
Levels of U.S. military in Afghanistan and Iraq at lowest since 2001. The Pentagon announced last week the completion of the draw down of U.S. troops that was…
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