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Austin Reaffirms U.S. Support for Ukraine During Call With Counterpart

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III reaffirmed the United States' unwavering support for Ukraine as it relates to that country's ongoing conflict with Russia during a phone call with Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov, the Pentagon announced.

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Austin Delivers Message on Military Service

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III described how an all-volunteer force serves the nation and how the Defense Department is working to take care of all service members, their families and veterans.
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Austin Delivers Message on Military Service

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III described how an all-volunteer force serves the nation and how the Defense Department is working to take care of all service members, their families and veterans.
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Support for Ukraine

The United States is working with allies and partners to support Ukraine in the fight for sovereignty and freedom. The U.S. has provided Ukraine with billions of dollars in security assistance since the beginning of Russia's unprovoked assault on Feb. 24, 2022.
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Focus on Indo-Pacific

The Defense Department is committed to working with allies, partners and like-minded nations in the Indo-Pacific and to upholding a free and open region founded on respect for international rules, laws and norms.
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Where the Wild Things Are

With nearly 27 million acres of land under its care, DOD provides crucial habitat for numerous threatened, endangered and at-risk species. See if you can suss out a few of them in this quiz, without getting tripped up by decoys!

Freedom Is Not Free

Take a closer look at the Korean War Veterans Memorial, which was dedicated in 1995 in Washington, D.C., to honor the nearly 2 million Americans who served in the three-year conflict.

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38th Parallel Perspective: A Korean War Quiz

Find out how much you know about the conflict sometimes called "The Forgotten War" in the United States.

Austin Reaffirms U.S. Support for Ukraine During Call With Counterpart

Austin Delivers Message on Military Service

Support for Ukraine

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Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III Hosted a Bilateral in Honor of His Excellency Estonian Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur

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Guard Trains for Peacekeeping Deployments

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Where the Wild Things Are

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38th Parallel Perspective: A Korean War Quiz

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