Defense Official Says F-15s Struck Iranian-Backed Militia Facilities in Syria
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The U.S. military airstrike over eastern Syria involved two F-15E Strike Eagles that dropped seven, precision-guided munitions, which totally destroyed nine facilities and partially destroyed two others, functionally destroying them, the Pentagon press secretary said.
U.S. Conducts Defensive Airstrikes Against Iranian-backed Militia in Syria
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American forces have struck at an Iranian-backed militia in Syria that launched rocket attacks against U.S. bases in Iraq, Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby said.
Secretary of Defense Addresses Vaccine Hesitancy in Military
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After a tour of a mass COVID-19 vaccination site in Los Angeles, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III addressed the hesitancy that some service members have about getting the vaccine.
Austin Praises Nimitz Carrier Strike Group for Record-Breaking Deployment
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Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III flew out to the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz off the coast of California to thank the crew for a record-setting deployment in the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command and U.S. Central Command areas of responsibility.
U.S. Access to Space Is a Vital National Interest
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The United States' freedom to maneuver in space is a vital national interest that underpins national security, intelligence efforts, treaty verification and the economy, Space Force Gen. John W. "Jay" Raymond, chief of space operations, said.
DOD Officials Provide COVID-19 Response Update
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Three Defense Department officials testified at a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on the department's support for the COVID-19 response.
Wolfpack Soldiers Set Sights on COVID-19 Vaccines
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Soldiers with the 153 Medical Detachment (Blood Support) – the Wolfpack – at Joint Base Lewis-McChord have been deployed to the FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies facility to provide quality control support to COVID-19 vaccine manufacturing efforts.
Austin Praises 'Whole-of-Government, All-of-Nation' Effort Against COVID-19
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Service members are making a true contribution to their fellow citizens at the "mega-vaccination center" at California State University Los Angeles, said Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III.
Austin Visits Northern Command, Los Angeles to Get Ground-Level Truth on COVID-19 Fight
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Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III is getting the ground-level truth on the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic as he visits U.S. Northern Command and meets with soldiers supporting the vaccination efforts in Los Angeles.
Joint Warfighting is the Future, SEAC Says
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Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman Ramón "CZ" Colón-López said he always works in partnership with senior enlisted advisors from the military services to solve problems in a joint way.