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Navy Lt. Cmdr. Todd Kamins relays radio communications on the USS Ronald Reagan during a refueling with the USS Stethem in the Philippine Sea, Oct. 2, 2016. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Nathan Burke
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Tiny Island, Big Heart
Thousands of Puerto Ricans served this nation and deployed to Vietnam. Jorge Figueroa, Jr. is one of them and explains that Puerto Rico may be a small island in the Caribbean but it has a big heart.
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Carter Hosts 36th Annual Disability Awards Ceremony
Defense Secretary Ash Carter shows respect during the opening presentation for the Department of Defense Disability Awards ceremony at the Pentagon, Oct. 4, 2016. DoD photo by Air Force Tech. Sgt. Brigitte N. Brantley
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National Disability Employment Awareness Month
Held each October, National Disability Employment Awareness Month is a national campaign that raises awareness about disability employment issues and celebrates the many and varied contributions of America's workers with disabilities.
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Given today's globalized access to knowledge and the rapid pace of technology development, innovation, speed, and agility have taken on a greater importance. The Defense Department serves as an innovative leader in developing technology to protect Americans and troops - on and off the battlefield.
Deputy Secretary Details Battlefield of the Future Story | Special Report
Press Secretary Offers Condolences After Death of Service Member in Afghanistan Video
According to the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Hurricane Center in Miami, Hurricane Matthew is centered about 30 nautical miles south of Tiburon, Haiti, and about 78 nautical miles south of the eastern tip of Cuba, moving north at more than 10 miles an hour. The storm’s maximum sustained winds have been measured at 145 miles an hour, NOAA says. The eye of Hurricane Matthew is expected to hit far-eastern Cuba later Oct. 4, NHC forecasters say, and hurricane models show the hurricane moving along or just off the east coast of Florida and further north along the coast, NOAA says, possibly as far as Massachusetts by Sunday morning, Oct. 9. NOAA graphic
East Coast Bases Prepare for Hurricane Matthew Story | Special Report
Strike in Syria Targets Key al-Qaida Leader Story
Defense Secretary Ash Carter stands with sailors who competed in the 2016 Olympics and Paralympics during a ceremony at the Pentagon, Oct. 3, 2016. DoD photo by Army Sgt. Amber I. Smith
'Immensely Proud' Carter Salutes 2016 Military Olympians, Paralympians Story | Flickr | Speech
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SITREP: Cybersecurity Awareness, Last Doolittle Raider & More
Lt. Col. Dick Cole, a Doolittle Raider, smiles while looking out of a B-25 aircraft April 20, 2013, at the Destin Airport, Fla. The B-25 is the aircraft he co-piloted during the Doolittle Raid. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. David Salanitri
From the military services and around the DoD, here’s your Daily SITREP for Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2016.
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Navy Develops Wrap to Protect Injured Limbs
A potential design under consideration for the Acute Care Cover for the Severely Injured Limb, or ACCSIL. Photo courtesy of Battelle
Navy researchers are developing a medical wrap that will mitigate damage and protect damaged tissue for up to three days.
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Defense Secretary Ash Carter kicked off a national discussion on building "the force of the future" and what the Defense Department must do to change and adapt to maintain its superiority well into the 21st century. The president has authorized U.S. Central Command to work with partner nations to conduct targeted airstrikes in Iraq and Syria as part of the comprehensive strategy to degrade and defeat the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). Defense leaders remain focused on efforts to strengthen relationships and modernize U.S. alliances in the Asia-Pacific region as a priority for 21st century security interests and sustaining U.S. global leadership
The Defense Department's cyber strategy guides the development of DoD's cyber forces and seeks to strengthen cyber defense and cyber deterrence posture. It focuses on building cyber capabilities and organizations for DoD's three primary cyber missions. Election Day, Nov. 8, 2016, is fast approaching. No matter where you are stationed, registering to vote and getting your absentee ballot is simple, fast and easy. Given today's globalized access to knowledge and the rapid pace of technology development, innovation, speed, and agility have taken on a greater importance. The Defense Department serves as an innovative leader in developing technology to protect Americans and troops - on and off the battlefield.
Held each October, National Disability Employment Awareness Month is a national campaign that raises awareness about disability employment issues and celebrates the many and varied contributions of America's workers with disabilities. We can all play a role in preventing suicide, but many people don't know what they can do to support the service member or veteran who is going through a difficult time. The Defense Department's theme for Suicide Prevention Month is: BeThere - your action could save a life. National Hispanic Heritage Month marks a time to showcase and honor the many contributions Hispanic Americans have made to the Defense Department and the nation.
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