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LIVE: Pete Hegseth administers the oath of enlistment to new recruits at the Los Angeles Military Entrance Processing Station.
As America nears 250, we reflect on the turning points that defined our fight for independence.
Hard‑won battles, powerful ideas and young leaders helped chart the course of a new nation.
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PEACE THROUGH UNPARALLELED STRENGTH
The USS Abraham Lincoln conducts flight ops in the area of operations ensuring freedom of navigation and protecting the homeland.
The United States continues to enforce the blockade against all dark fleet vessels illegally transporting Venezuelan oil to finance illicit activity, stealing from the Venezuelan people. Only legitimate and lawful energy commerce—as determined by the U.S.—will be permitted.
The blockade of sanctioned and illicit Venezuelan oil remains in FULL EFFECT.
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In a pre-dawn action this morning, the Department of War, in coordination with the Department of Homeland Security, apprehended a stateless, sanctioned dark fleet motor tanker without incident.
The interdicted vessel, M/T Sophia, was operating in international waters and
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In a pre-dawn action this morning, the Department of War, in coordination with the Department of Homeland Security, apprehended a stateless, sanctioned dark fleet motor tanker without incident.
The interdicted vessel, M/T Sophia, was operating in international waters and
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The congratulates Lieutenant General Christopher LaNeve on his confirmation as Vice Chief of Staff of the . General LaNeve — a generational leader — will help ensure the Army revives the warrior ethos, rebuilds for the modern battlefield, and deters our enemies
Yesterday, administered the Oath of Enlistment to 30 young men and women at Newport News, Virginia.
The true one percent of America.
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Always ready to serve:
#SOUTHCOM remains ready to support our U.S Government agency partners in standing against sanctioned vessels and actors transiting through this region. Our sea services are vigilant, agile, and postured to track vessels of interest. When the call comes, we
. visited the John F. Kennedy (CVN-79), now in the final stages of construction, as part of the Arsenal of Freedom Tour.
The Department of War is moving rapidly and relentlessly to deliver the most advanced capabilities to America’s warfighters.
HOW MARINES ARE MADE
drill instructors assigned to Echo Company conduct initial drill inspections at Parris Island, S.C.
. has just launched the 2026 “Arsenal of Freedom” Tour.
America’s military is—and will continue to be—the strongest, fastest, and most powerful military on Earth.
During World War II, Air Corps Brig. Gen. Kenneth Walker’s advocacy and planning for strategic bombing campaigns helped the U.S. win the war and laid the blueprint for the modern .
Walker didn’t shy away from dangerous missions. He never made it home from war,
SKILLED. CAPABLE. READY TO DEPLOY.
explosive ordnance disposal technicians assigned to EOD Mobile Unit 11 refresh their skills during a drill on Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake, Calif.
LIVE: Pete Hegseth speaks during the nationwide "Arsenal of Freedom" tour at a stop in Newport News, Va.
LIVE: Pete Hegseth presides over an enlistment ceremony at Newport News Recruiting Station, Va.
