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Defense Leader Highlights Support for Military Spouse Employment at AUSA Forum

The deputy assistant secretary of defense for Military Community and Family Policy outlined several initiatives aimed at enhancing quality of life for military spouses during a panel.

Medical Leaders Provide Update on DOD’s Health Care Focus

All service members and their families deserve quality care, better access to treatment centers, health care providers and mental and physical well-being, the director of the Defense Health Agency said.

Defeat-ISIS Group Adapts to Continue Pressure on Islamic State

The vast territory the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria claimed has been liberated thanks in large part to the U.S.-led Defeat-ISIS coalition of nations that pioneered a new and effective way of confronting this worldwide threat.

DOD, FEMA Working in Unison on Hurricane Relief Efforts

The efforts include thousands of DOD personnel, vehicles and equipment providing relief on the ground in the affected states of Florida and North Carolina, as well as executive-level coordination in the nation’s capital.

Brown Visits U.S. Navy Rotational Squadron in Iceland, Underscores Importance of Arctic Security

The United States’ engagement in the Arctic is critical, the chairman said, as it works with allies to promote peace and stability throughout the rapidly evolving region.

U.S., Vietnam Deepening Defense Cooperation

Defense cooperation and shared security interests between the U.S. and Vietnam have been expanding as the two nations build a partnership based on a range of diplomatic, economic and defense industrial endeavors, a DOD official said.

U.S. Transcom’s Top Officer Says Allies, Government, Private Sector Partnerships All Key to Mission Accomplishment

U.S. Transportation Command’s new leader, Air Force Gen. Randall Reed, also praised the whole-of-government approach that he believes contributes to Transcom being able to execute its mission on a global level.

Ukraine Continues Valiant Defense Against Russian Invaders

The United States continues to stand with Ukraine as the country stands against Russian aggression, senior Defense Department officials said.