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A woman wearing a military uniform poses for a photo.

Oct. 28, 2020

Chairman Honors WWII Army Nurse, Others

Medics, corpsmen, pararescuemen, doctors, nurses and other military medical personnel were honored at the Armed Services YMCA's 14th annual Angels of the Battlefield Awards ceremony in Washington, D.C.

Defense Secretary James N. Mattis meets with Sen. John McCain.

Aug. 26, 2018

DoD Mourns Death of Senator John S. McCain

WASHINGTON — United States senator and retired Navy Capt. John S. McCain died in Arizona after a long battle with cancer. He was 81. McCain, a prisoner of war during the Vietnam War, “steadfastly represented the best ideals of our country,” Defense Secretary James N. Mattis said.

A retired airman lights the torch opening the 2018 Warrior Games.

June 3, 2018

Senior Military Leaders, Celebrities Signal Start of DoD Warrior Games

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Senior military leaders and celebrities joined together during opening ceremonies to signal the official start of the 2018 Defense Department Warrior Games at the U.S. Air Force Academy’s Falcon Stadium in Colorado Springs, Colo.