Space Force
Military Units The Space Force structure is unique. While it is a separate and distinct branch of the armed services, it is organized under the Department of the Air Force. Its mission is to secure our Nation's interests in, from and to space. Source link
DOD In Photos: 2024
Lima Liftoff An Army UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter takes off after extracting Peruvian air force special operators during a training mission as part of Resolute Sentinel 2024 in Lima, Peru, June 11, 2024. Resolute Sentinel is a multinational training exercise that aims to enhance regional security and...
Army Col. Charles P. Murray Jr. > U.S. Department of Defense > Story
Army Col. Charles Patrick Murray Jr. spent three decades serving his country, but his most notable contribution came toward the beginning of his career. During the waning days of World War II in Europe, Murray took out dozens of enemy soldiers while trying...
Protecting Warfighter Readiness 1 Smile at a Time > U.S. Department of Defense > Story
Dentistry isn't the first thing that pops into one's mind when it comes to sailor and submariner readiness. But having to be taken via medevac off a vessel in the far-flung Pacific Ocean because of an abscessed tooth wouldn't be the best way...
Stellar Baseball Player, Coach Also Served in the Marines > U.S. Department of Defense > Story
As a seven-time American League batting champion and 18-time All-Star for the Minnesota Twins (1967-1978) and the California Angels (1979-1985), Rod Carew is considered a baseball legend. He also served as a combat engineer for six years in the Marine Corps Reserve, enlisting in...
World War II-Era Soldier Developed the Lithium-ion Battery > U.S. Department of Defense > Story
John B. Goodenough, a former soldier, was awarded the Nobel Prize for helping create the lithium-ion battery, used today in a plethora of civilian and military systems, including vehicles, cellphones and laptops. Their advantages include high-energy output, light weight and long lifespan. So important are...
The Civil War Crew of USS Agawam > U.S. Department of Defense > Story
The Medal of Honor was created during the Civil War, a conflict that divided the nation and led to the distribution of 1,525 of the new medals to service members for their heroism. Nine of those medals were bestowed upon some of the...
Sailor Pioneered the Theory of Plate Tectonics > U.S. Department of Defense > Story
In 1967, W. Jason Morgan proposed that Earth's surface consists of rigid plates that move relative to each other, floating on the mantle, which is the layer below the crust. It was a radical idea at the time that later became known as...
Army Col. Robert L. Howard > U.S. Department of Defense > Story
Army Col. Robert Lewis Howard was a legend for his service in the Special Forces during the Vietnam War. Having deployed there five times, he's the most decorated soldier to have served in the conflict and is the only soldier to have been...
Airman Launches Space Career > U.S. Department of Defense > Story
From his hometown of Laurel, Maryland, to the forefront of space operations, Air Force Master Sgt. Keandrey Freeman is embarking on a new chapter in his military career as he transitions from his role as the senior enlisted leader of the National Space...
