| SOP newswire3 |  | Pentagon Spokesman Discusses ISIS Preliminary Plan, Budget Amendment - Defense Secretary Jim Mattis will present a preliminary version of the Pentagons new plan to rapidly defeat the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria during a meeting of the White House Principals Committee today, Navy Capt. Jeff Davis said here this morning. |
| SOP newswire3 |  | Rogers Discusses Near Future of U.S. Cyber Command - Cybercom today is a component of U.S. Strategic Command. |
| SOP newswire3 |  | Maritime Commanders Discuss Sea Service Priorities - The senior officers of the Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard discussed topics including great power competition, people and equipment and media relations yesterday at the West 2017 Naval Conference in San Diego. |
| SOP newswire3 |  | Defense Secretary Asks DoD to Seek Organizational Efficiencies - Defense Secretary Jim Mattis has distributed guidance to the Defense Department today concerning organizational and structural reforms and establishing cross-functional teams to address mission effectiveness and efficiencies. |
| SOP newswire3 |  | DoD to Deliver Counter-ISIS Review to White House Next Week - Defense Secretary Jim Mattis yesterday completed his first trip to the Middle East, where he gained valuable insight as he prepares to make key policy decisions, including submitting the results of a review of the departments strategy to defeat the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria to the White House. |
| SOP newswire3 |  | Eucom Participates in Global Command, Control Exercise - U.S. European Command brought together service members around the world for a computer-assisted global command-and-control exercise called Austere Challenge 2017, which focused on European security. |
| SOP newswire3 |  | DoD Prepares Response to Possible Dam Collapse in California - The Defense Department stands ready to assist in operations surrounding a failing dam in northern California, a Pentagon spokesman told reporters today. |
| SOP newswire3 |  | Mattis Stresses Unity, Inclusion at Martin Luther King Event - Defense Secretary James Mattis today honored the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr., saying the U.S. armed forces are stronger today because of King and other defenders of civil rights. |
| SOP newswire3 |  | TAPS Families Honor Nations Fallen Troops at Inaugural Parade - Honor military heroes. |
| SOP newswire3 |  | Mattis Takes Oath as 26th Defense Secretary - By a 98-1 vote, the Senate today confirmed retired Marine Corps Gen. James Mattis to be the 26th secretary of defense, and Vice President Michael R. Pence administered his oath of office shortly afterward. |
| SOP newswire3 |  | Sailor Endures Life's Ups and Downs - Respect or sailors and soldiers. |
| SOP newswire3 |  | DoD Opens Online Exchange Shopping to Veterans - The Defense Department announced today that veterans will soon be able to shop online at military exchanges. |
| SOP newswire3 |  | Navy, Marine Corps Significantly Stronger Today - Navy Secretary Ray Mabus said the Navy and Marine Corps is significantly stronger and significantly different today than they were when he took office nearly eight years ago. |
| SOP newswire3 |  | Carter: DoD Remains Ready During Transition - As the Defense Department prepares to transition to new leadership, it remains ready to confront security challenges anywhere in the world. |
| SOP newswire3 |  | Face of Defense: Soldier Comforts Families of Fallen - Military heroes. |
| SOP newswire3 |  | Soldiers Care for Furry Warriors - Soldiers care for animals. |
| SOP newswire3 |  | Professor-Airman Serves With Pride - Of the 1,269 enlisted airmen in the 127th Wing here, the college education statistics break down roughly like this: a lot, a few, a handful, and one. |
| SOP newswire3 |  | Army Father, Daughter Celebrate Holidays in Afghanistan - When we think of family holiday gatherings, we often think of a decorated mantle and crackling fireplace, or perhaps the planes, trains and automobiles people take in order to come together. |
| SOP newswire3 |  | Developing Military Capabilities in the Heart of Europe - Military capabilities matter more than just numbers. |
| SOP newswire3 |  | Face of Defense: Air Force NCO Assists Families During Deployment Process - An Air Force senior noncommissioned officer who once set his sights on being a first sergeant is now exerting an important influence on airmen and their families in a different position. |
| SOP newswire3 |  | U.S. Service Members Mark Thanksgiving Serving on Global Missions - While the vast majority of Americans will be sitting down with family for a fall feast, hundreds of thousands of U.S. service members will be on guard around the world, ensuring their fellow citizens enjoy a day of peace. |
| SOP newswire3 |  | DoD, Army Ramp Up Cybersecurity Measures With New Initiatives - Two initiatives were rolled out today to strengthen the cyber security environment in the Defense Department and the Army, DoD officials announced. |
| SOP newswire3 |  | Face of Defense: Soldier`s Return to Iraq Has Personal Meaning - Smoke rose in the distance from an oil field set on fire during the battle between Iraqi forces and the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant as Army Sgt. Addison Owen stood outside his tent. Owen, an infantryman with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, is no stranger to Iraq; this is his second time deployed to the country. |
| SOP newswire3 |  | Air Force Chief Discusses Changing Face of War - New technologies, new tactics, new threats, limited budgets -- all these have combined to change the face of warfare in the 21st century, and Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein is among the leaders sorting out just what that will mean. |
| SOP newswire3 |  | Face of Defense: Airman Uses Horses to Promote Resilience - Air Force Airman 1st Class Lauren Nolan remembers running around the woods of North Carolina trying to catch a wild horse while she was growing up in North Carolina. She had fallen in love with a flea-bitten, little and gray Arabian horse that nobody could manage to catch, except her. |
| SOP newswire3 |  | Puerto Ricans Represented Throughout U.S. Military History - As citizens of the United States, Puerto Ricans have participated in every major United States military engagement from World War I onward, with the soldiers of Puerto Rico`s 65th Infantry Regiment distinguishing themselves in combat during the Korean War. |
| SOP newswire3 |  | Ash Carter: Military Stronger Than Ever 5 Years After Don`t Ask, Don`t Tell Repeal - In a statement marking the fifth anniversary of the repeal of the so-called Don`t Ask, Don`t Tell " law that barred gay men and lesbians from serving openly in the military, Defense Secretary Ash Carter said today`s military is stronger than ever. |
| SOP newswire3 |  | Face of Defense: Football Player Trades Cleats for Combat Boots - A star athlete found success on the field and the basketball court, but he joined the Marine Corps to find success in life. |
| SOP newswire3 |  | DoD Studies 'Terminator` Weapons Conundrum - Maybe the idea behind the 'Terminator' movie franchise isn`t so far-fetched.
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| SOP newswire3 |  | Face of Defense: Former Chaplain Uses Comedy to Battle Emotional Demons - As an Army chaplain, James King served nearly two decades taking in others` pain and feeling helpless as his comrades were sent to war. |
