Dept. of War

PRECISION TRAINING DRIVES LETHALITY @USArmy Rangers build disciplined, mission-ready forces in Dahlonega, Georgia

We find our enemies and we eliminate them. This week in history elite operators delivered final justice to the mastermind of 9/11. Combined with our World War II victory at the Coral Sea the lesson is absolute. The American warfighter is the most lethal force on the planet.

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LIVE: @SecWar, Chairman Caine and PDO OUSW-CFO Hurst testify before the Senate Armed Service Committee on the DOW FY27 budget request in Washington.

Thanks to President Trump, our Arsenal of Freedom is American-Made.

LIVE: @SecWar and Chairman Caine testify before the House Armed Services Committee on the DOW FY27 budget request in Washington.

Petty Officer 3rd Class Marvin G. Shields remains the only Navy Seabee to be awarded the Medal of Honor. In Vietnam he fought through catastrophic wounds to destroy an enemy machine gun nest and save his unit. Our builders are lethal warriors. We honor his legacy.

This week in military history we took the fight to them. An outgunned @USNavy ship forced a British surrender in 1778, and Marines captured a foreign fortress in 1805. That same warrior spirit fuels our veterans racing at Talladega today.

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President Trump’s orders are clear: The United States Navy stands ready to intercept and destroy any Iranian vessel attempting to lay mines in the Strait of Hormuz.

LIVE: @SecWar, Chairman Caine hold a press briefing on Operation Epic Fury.

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Bring Your Child to Work Day at the Pentagon was a tremendous success. The future is incredibly bright.

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Earlier today, @SECWAR, Mrs. Hegseth, @SLOTUS, and @PressSecDOW welcomed more than 9,000 children to the Pentagon for Bring Your Child to Work Day!

Overnight, U.S. forces carried out a maritime interdiction and right-of-visit boarding of the sanctioned stateless vessel M/T Majestic X transporting oil from Iran, in the Indian Ocean within the INDOPACOM area of responsibility. We will continue global maritime enforcement to

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Forged in fire. One lethal standard. Warfighters execute decisive live-fire engagements during Exercise Salaknib 26 in the Philippines to secure tactical dominance.

LIVE: @OUSWCFO Jules W. Hurst III, and J8 Director, USSF Lt. Gen. Steven P. Whitney hold a press briefing on DOW’s FY27 budget request.

Overnight, U.S. forces conducted a right-of-visit, maritime interdiction and boarding of the stateless sanctioned M/T Tifani without incident in the INDOPACOM area of responsibility. As we have made clear, we will pursue global maritime enforcement efforts to disrupt illicit

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15k hike. One moment. A new Marine. @MCRDPI recruits earn their Eagle, Globe and Anchor. The title is earned, never given.

BUILDING LETHALITY BELOW THE SURFACE @USMC tactical units clear subterranean complexes to refine their combat effectiveness below ground at Camp Stanley, South Korea.

This week in military history: The original early warning network. Midnight riders delivered the intelligence that ignited a revolution at Lexington and Concord. We proved then what remains true today: we will not be trifled with.

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LIVE: @SecWar, Chairman Caine hold a press briefing on Operation Epic Fury.