President Joe Biden addressed an international audience at Pointe du Hoc in Normandy, France, as part of a commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings in 1944.
In a changing world, the U.S. military needs leaders to be “change agents,” Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks told Army War College graduates.
France, the United States and other nations of goodwill have come together to defend Ukraine’s right to self-defense, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III said.
DOD’s deputy inspector general for overseas contingency operations provided an in-depth overview of the department’s system of checks and balances and underscored the importance of maintaining Americans’ trust in the military and in the government.
Democracies of the world must again stand firm against aggression and tyranny and uphold the spirit of D-Day, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III said during D-Day anniversary remarks in France.
The Defense Department is projecting an almost one-third reduction in overall cost for its temporary humanitarian aid pier mission in Gaza, the Pentagon announced.
Taking care of its people is a top priority of DOD and that includes ensuring all service members have the tools and resources they and their families need to thrive, Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks said.
NATO still serves the needs and aspirations of the United States and the world today, Julianne Smith, the U.S. permanent representative to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, said.