Trump: America Will Stand With Those Who Stand for Freedom by Jim Garamone
The United States will stand with those who stand in the defense of freedom, President Donald J. Trump told service
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Secretary Mattis Speaks With Israeli, German, French Defense Ministers
In separate calls, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis spoke with his counterparts from Israel, Germany and France, according to readouts of the calls
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USO Troupe Visits Base Near Frontline of ISIL Fight by Jim Garamone
Places like this base near the frontline of the war on the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant are
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Iraqi Offensive to Liberate Mosul Entering Critical Phase
(Photograph: Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, talks with military leaders at the Combined Joint
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Pentagon Spokesman Offers Condolences for Fallen Service Members
The Defense Department is working with Jordanian authorities to investigate an attack that killed three U.S. service members, Pentagon Press
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DoD’s Highest Civilian Medal Awarded to National Intel Director Clapper by Jim Garamone
In 2005, when the Office of the Director of National Intelligence stood up, many critics said it would never work. The argument
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U.S. Service Member’s Death Shows More Work Lies Ahead in Afghanistan
An improvised explosive device killed a U.S. service member near Lashkar Gah in Afghanistan’s Helmand province today, and wounded another U.S. service
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Warsaw Summit Aims to Chart NATO Route Forward by Jim Garamone
President Barack Obama is on his way to Poland to attend NATO’s Warsaw Summit to discuss the future of an alliance that
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8,400 U.S. Troops to Remain in Afghanistan through January 2017: Garamone
The situation in Afghanistan remains “precarious,” President Barack Obama said here today, and that is why he will keep 8,400
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DoD Officials Express Strong Concerns Over Russian Airstrikes in Syria
Defense Department officials today expressed concerns during a video conference with Russian Defense Ministry counterparts held to discuss June 16
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