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Department of Defense (DOD) updated their cover photo.
A CGC Active boat crewman untangles the American flag from the cutter's small boat in the Pacific Ocean on January 31, 2010. U.S. Coast Guard photo by YN3 Wesley K. Heuston
- Photo of the Day: General Edward Rice, commander of the U.S. Air Force’s Air Education and Training Command, observes a marker at the 9/11 Memorial in New York City Aug. 20, 2012. General Rice and other U.S. airmen from around the world were in New York for Air Force Week 2012. US Air Force photo by Senior Airman Grovert Fuentes-Contreras
- Secretary Panetta, President Obama and Gen. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, render honors as the national anthem plays during the ceremony to commemorate the 11th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks at the Pentagon, Sept. 11, 2012.
DOD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley
Department of Defense (DOD) updated their cover photo.
A memorial flag is illuminated near the spot where American Airlines Flight 77 crashed into the Pentagon on Sept. 11, 2001 in Washington, D.C. Then Secretary of Defense Robert Gates hosted the Sept. 11 memorial observance at the Pentagon for family members of those who were killed in the attack.
Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Brandan Schulze
11 Sept 2007
Read more: http://www.dvidshub.net/image/56358/colors-pentagon#ixzz1pIWCFd00
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WATCH LIVE NOW: President Obama, Secretary Panetta, Chairman General Martin E. Dempsey offer remarks at Pentagon 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony.- Photo of the Day: U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Forrest Findley directs an F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 41 on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis under way in the Pacific Ocean, Sept. ...3, 2012. Findley is an aviation boatswain's mate. The John C. Stennis is returning to the areas of responsibility for the U.S. 7th and 5th fleets four months ahead of schedule to maintain combatant commander requirements in the region. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Destiny CheekSee More
- U.S. Army Sgt. Matthew Armstrong, left, and a fellow service member provided security while enroute to a key leader engagement in Farah City in Afghanistan's Farah province, Aug. 29, 2012. Armstrong is assigned to Provincial Reconstruction Team Farah. U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Benjamin Addison
See the full photo essay: http://tinyurl.com/blernk5
- If you’re a service member in crisis, or know a service member who is, confidential support is only a phone call, click or text away. The Military Crisis Line is staffed by caring, qualified responders from the U.S. Department of Veterans A...ffairs—many who have served in the military themselves. They understand what service members have been through and the challenges members of the military and their loved ones face. Shared via DCoE - Defense Centers of ExcellenceSee More
- September is Suicide Prevention Month. DOD is asking you to 'take a stand, stand by them' for service members who need support. This special report takes a closer look at the struggles service members cope with and offers information to help troops and their families when they need the nation’s support the most: http://tinyurl.com/8rhe6ls
- Photo of the Day: Two F-16 Fighting Falcons from 148th Fighter Wing out of Duluth, Minn., prepare to fly in formation behind the boom of a KC-135R Stratotanker from the 128th Air Refueling Wing after being mid-air refueled on August 15, 201...2. Air National Guardsmen nominate their civilian employer(s) to witness an air refueling mission as a measure of thanks for the support their employers give to the Air National Guard and the guardsmen. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jeremy WilsonSee More
- Photo of the Day: U.S. Navy Lt. j.g. Thad Brill provides guidance to a helicopter pilot during flight operations aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS McCampbell under way in the Pacific Ocean, Sept. 1, 2012. The McCampbell is part of the George Washington Carrier Strike Group and is conducting a routine western Pacific patrol. U.S. Navy photo by Seaman Declan Barnes
- DOD recently launched an Operation Tomodachi registry website. DOD-affiliated personnel who were in Japan during the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami of March 11, 2011 and the nuclear reactor crisis, medical providers, and the public at large will be able to download location-based radiation dose estimate reports from the website.
You can visit the website here: http://registry.csd.disa.mil/otr
- Photo of the Day: Red Lion soldiers Spc. Fransico Andrade Jr., Spc. Eddie Ocampo and Spc. Patrick Welch of Charlie Battery, 1st Battalion, 37th Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division fire an M-777 howitzer at Forward Operating Base Al Masaak, southern Afghanistan, Aug. 21, 2012. DOD photo by 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division
- Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Martin E. Dempsey, asks, "What's the best advice a military leader has given you?"
- Photo of the Day: U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Rene Renteria, a forward for the 2012 U.S. Paralympic Soccer Team, jumps in the air to complete a header play while competing against Brazil during a soccer match at the Riverbank Arena during the Paralympic Games in London, Sept. 3, 2012. DOD photo by U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Tyrone C. Marshall Jr.
- Photo of the Day: U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer Andrew Thomasson is splashed by water as he fulfills his promise and lays his grandfather's ashes to rest on Iwo Jima's Invasion Beach in Iwo Jima, Japan, Aug. 28, 2012. His grandfather, Petty...Officer 2nd Class Oscar Thomasson, survived the battle even though his landing craft was destroyed en route to the island. Thomasson, 80, died Dec. 22, 2006. U.S. Navy photo by Senior Chief Petty Officer Daniel SanfordSee More
- Check out the 20 amazing Wounded Warrior athletes competing in this year's Paralympic Games in London. Here's a special report about their extraordinary skills: http://tinyurl.com/9h29jmb
Department of Defense (DOD) shared a link.
This Labor Day weekend, share a message through Joining Forces and the USO to thank military families for their hard work and sacrifice.
You can send the troops a shout out on Twitter, too, using #SaluteTroops.- Photo of the Day: Air Force firefighters train with civilian firefighters from five locations to remove simulated victims from a burning aircraft on Francis S. Gabreski Air National Guard Base in Westhampton, New York, Aug. 15, 2012. The ai...rmen are assigned to the 106th Civil Engineering Squadron. Kellogg University provided the mock aircraft, which burned with propane at an estimated 1,200 degrees. U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christopher S. MuncySee More
- Photo of the Day: Marines approach the well deck of amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga after conducting open ocean operations using combat rubber crafts in Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 25, 2012. The Tortuga is a part of the only forward-deployed amphibious ready group. The Marines are assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. U.S. Navy photo by Seaman Chelsea Mandello
Department of Defense (DOD) shared a link.
We are aware of an online scam that improperly uses official DOD seals, including those of United States Cyber Command and the DoD Cyber Crime Center (DC3), to scam innocent persons. DOD is in no way affiliated with online messages designed...to appear as official correspondence requesting payment of a 'fine' to unlock a personal device. If you receive an online message that looks suspicious, do not open - delete immediately. If you are affected by this scam, please visit the FBI to learn more or file a complaint:See More- Photo of the Day: A U.S. Air Force pilot performs a preflight check on an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft on Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, Aug. 23, 2012, before leaving for Nordic Air Meet 2012 in Finland. The pilot is assigned to the 480th Fighter Squadron, which left for the multinational training exercise to share and exchange new combat tactics with allied countries. U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dillon Davis
- Photo of the Day: A soldier rappells down a tower during the Toughest Air Assault Soldier Competition during Week of the Eagles 2012 on Fort Campbell, Ky., Aug. 15, 2012. The soldier is assigned to the 101st Airborne Division's 2nd Brigade Combat Team. The overall event tested soldiers' physical endurance and tactical knowledge of aerial operations. U.S. Army photo
- Don't forget, if you're a federal employee or military member, you can still donate non-perishable food items for the Feds Feed Families food drive through the end of this week!
Here's the scoop: http://tinyurl.com/8j2l5d5
- Photo of the Day: U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Rodney Hall walks the wing of a C-130 Hercules aircraft equipped with a firefighting system during a preflight inspection in Charlotte, N.C., Aug. 13, 2012. The 145th Airlift Wing, North Carolina...Air National Guard, sent two C-130 Hercules cargo planes to California, where they fought fires at the direction of the U.S. Forest Service. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Brian ChristiansenSee More
Department of Defense (DOD) shared a link.
The Federal Voting Assistance Program, DoD has a new mobile website. Accessible from any smartphone, the site connects military voters and their dependents, wherever they may be, with the latest news alerts, absentee voting information, state election dates, key contact information, and answers to Frequently Asked Questions.
Are you registered to vote absentee?- U.S. Army Cpl. Casey Leimbach and U.S. Army Spc. Timothy Rigg provide security during a patrol to Black Rock in Afghanistan's Khost province, July 31, 2012. Leimbach and Rigg are assigned to the 25th Infantry Division's Company A, 1st Batta...lion, 501st Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team. Their unit conducted the patrol to investigate an attack to Combat Outpost Bak. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Kimberly TrumbullSee More
See the full photo essay: http://tinyurl.com/9ms927s
- This week, First Lady Michelle Obama was at Naval Station Mayport, Fla. to announce, through the Joining Forces initiative, more than 2000 U.S. companies have hired 125,000 veterans and military spouses. This surpasses a goal set for the end of 2013!
Read the full story: http://tinyurl.com/98uadkf
White House photo by Chuck Kennedy
- Photo of the Day: A U.S. Air Force pararescueman with the 82nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron (ERQS) jumps out of the back of an HC-130P Combat King aircraft attached to the 81st ERQS over the Grand Bara Desert, Djibouti, July 30, 2012. The 82nd ERQS and pararescuemen with the 81st ERQS conducted training exercises in support of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa. DOD photo by Tech. Sgt. Donald Allen, U.S. Air Force
Department of Defense (DOD) shared a link via The Pentagon Channel.
From our colleagues at the The Pentagon Channel. A very cool video story about vets visiting the war memorials in Washington, D.C.- ActivitySeptemberPeople Who Like This1,213
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