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Centcom Conducts Strikes in Yemen, Syria

Centcom forces executed airstrikes against multiple Houthi weapons storage facilities within Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen, Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder said during a press briefing.

Deputy Defense Secretary Honors Veterans’ Contributions to National Security in Veterans Day Message

Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks paid tribute to America’s veterans, emphasizing the profound impact of their service on the enduring freedoms enjoyed by all Americans during an address marking Veterans Day.  

Biden Thanks Vets for Service, Says Nation Has Obligation to Honor, Support Them

President Joe Biden thanked veterans for their service to the nation and emphasized that the nation must keep the faith with those who stepped up to defend the United States during a Veterans Day address at Arlington National Cemetery, Va. 

Deputy Defense Secretary Commemorates Military Libraries Week With Memorandum, Address

Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks announced the Defense Department’s celebration of Military Libraries Week — an event dedicated to honoring the contributions of military libraries to service members, their families and the broader defense community.

Austin Recounts DOD’s Progress, Praises Military Leaders

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III spoke about the progress achieved by the Defense Department during his four-year tenure as the Pentagon’s top official while also praising DOD leadership.

As Part of Cyber Workforce Development, DOD Lowers Time-to-Hire for Civilians 

The time it takes to bring on a new civilian employee within the Defense Department’s cyber workforce has dropped below 80 days, which bodes well for the department’s effort to better develop its cyber workforce.

National Guard Bureau’s Senior Enlisted Advisor Says Guardsmen Give U.S. Decisive Advantage

The soldiers and airmen who fill the National Guard’s ranks are at the core of the United States’ decisive advantage over its global competitors, the newly appointed Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chief of the National Guard Bureau John T. Raines III said.

DOD Makes Loans to Industry for Critical Technology Development, Production

The Office of Strategic Capital, or OSC, was created to ensure that critical technologies get the funding needed to make it through product development, followed by production.