Blue Star Welcome Week 2021
Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen H. Hicks shares her message to Blue Star families, support organizations and communities in observance of Blue Star Welcome Week 2021. --------------- Your military is an all-volunteer force that serves to protect our security and way of life, but Service members are more than a fighting force. They are leaders, humanitarians and your fellow Americans. Get to know more about the men and women who serve, who they are, what they do, and why they do it. For more on the Department of Defense, visit: http://www.defense.gov --------------- Keep up with the Department of Defense on social media! Like the DoD on Facebook: / deptofdefense Follow the DoD on Twitter: / deptofdefense Follow the DoD on Instagram: / deptofdefense Follow the DoD on LinkedIn: / deptofdefense

The Department of War has Officially put Scouting America on Notice.

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth Commemorates the 82nd Anniversary of D-Day

DEOS Buzz

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth Speaks at the 2026 Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore

Air Refueling

Chairman Caine delivers commencement address to the 2026 graduating class of the U.S. Naval Academy

The Navy's Indoor Ocean

AMERICA IS REBUILDING THE ARSENAL OF FREEDOM

Celebrating Women's History Month

Secretary Hegseth Awards Purple Heart Medals During Pinning Ceremony - 05/18/2026

Secretary Hegseth delivers the commencement address to the 2026 graduating class of the USMA.

POTUS and SECWAR honor fallen service members during a ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery.

Secretary Hegseth reenlists USMC Staff Sgt. Joey Jones in the Hall of Heroes at the Pentagon.

America First = Troops First

AV-8B Harrier Landing and Take Offs

VP JD Vance delivers the commencement address to the 2026 AFA graduating class in Colorado Springs

Cool Jobs: Air Force Electrician

SecWar hosts a Reenlistment Ceremony at the Sabalauski Air Assault School - 05/18/2026

Secretary Hegseth delivered the commencement address to the Class of 2026 at West Point

