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Space Force Commander General John Raymond spoke about the department’s future missions and accomplishments in its first year as a military branch. He discussed foreign threats from space,…

The superintendents of the nation’s three service academies testified before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense about efforts to modernize West Point, the Naval Academy, and…

District of Columbia National Guard Commander Major General William Walker and national security officials testified before two Senate committees on the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Major General Walker…

Senior Defense Department officials, including “Operation Warp Speed” Chief Operating Officer General Gustave Perna, testified before the Senate Armed Services Committee on the department’s…

Bestselling author James Patterson and retired Army Ranger Matt Eversmann profiled men and women who have fought in U.S. wars going back to Vietnam. This virtual event was hosted by Book…

Two Senate committees held a hearing on security failures during the January 6 attack on the Capitol. “A clear lack of accurate and complete intelligence across several federal agencies contributed to this event, and…

This U.S. Army “Big Picture” film documents an April 20, 1958, USO program to bring more than 6,000 military personnel to the “City of Brotherly Love” for religious services, meals,…

This film documents entertainer Sammy Davis Jr.'s 1972 trip to Vietnam. Traveling at the request of President Nixon’s Special Action Office for Drug Abuse Prevention, Mr. Davis discusses…

Hosted by entertainer Bob Hope, this U.S. Army “Big Picture” episode outlines the history of United Services Organizations, or USO. It shows scenes of services provided for military personnel in the…

John Mollison of the South Dakota Air and Space Museum and Kim Morey of the South Dakota Air and Space Foundation talked about Ellsworth Air Force Base. Established in 1941 as a training ground for B-17…

Caroline Wood Newhall, a postdoctoral fellow at the Virginia Center for Civil War Studies, discussed her research on black prisoners of war in the Confederacy. She talked about the…

Defense One executive editor Kevin Baron discussed a new report on efforts to keep extremists out of the military.

Representatives Nancy Mace (R-SC), Andrew Clyde (R-GA), Peter Meijer (R-MI), Ronny Jackson (R-TX), August Pfluger (R-TX), Tony Gonzales (R-TX), and Jake Auchincloss (D-MA), all freshman…

New York Times columnist Timothy Egan argued that World War II industry in the American West impacted the environment and demographics in ways that influenced the region’s development up to…

Ty Seidule, a retired brigadier general and history professor emeritus at West Point, explored the legacy of the Confederacy and its impact today. He was joined in conversation by retired…

National World War II Museum oral historian Hannah Dailey talked about “atomic veterans” -- servicemen assigned to nuclear bomb tests and clean-up -- many of whom suffered long-term health…

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin held a briefing at the Pentagon where he talked about recent meetings with NATO allies. They discussed common challenges including climate change, terrorism…

The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies held a virtual hearing on how the Veterans Affairs Department is responding to the…

Chris Krebs, the former director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and other national security experts testified before the House Homeland Security Committee…

The House Armed Services Committee held a hearing on the Defense Department’s (DOD) response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Representatives from the Joint Chiefs of Staff, National Guard and the…