Air Force Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, praised the leadership and accomplishments of outgoing Chief of the National Guard Bureau Army Gen. Daniel Hokanson during a relinquishment of responsibility ceremony.
The Defense Department remains committed to supporting and guiding members of the military community who have been affected by suicide as part of its holistic approach to suicide prevention and intervention.
The Department of Veterans Affairs announced the launch of the redesigned Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry.
Military service attracts bright, capable and ambitious people, and the Defense Department must take their needs and those of their spouses seriously, a DOD official said.
During the visit, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III toured a Philippine Navy facility and several defense industrial sites as a way to highlight opportunities for defense industrial cooperation by the U.S., the Philippines, and other regional allies and partners.
The U.S. military is working to implement the strategy for an increasingly important region of the world: the Arctic.
The Defense Department’s first Exceptional Family Member Program survey is part of ongoing efforts to ensure it provides comprehensive support to military families with special medical or educational needs.
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III emphasized the United States’ commitment to further deepening ties with key allies throughout the Indo-Pacific after meeting with top officials in the Philippines.
