The Department of Defense is America's largest government agency. With our military tracing its roots back to pre-Revolutionary times, the department has grown and evolved with our nation.

Each year, about 100,000 visitors explore displays and memorials in the Pentagon's halls with the help of tour guides, all of whom are active U.S. military service members.

Dec 19, 2019 · The Pentagon is a universal symbol of U.S. strength and security known around the world, but do you know the history behind it?

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Jan 7, 2025 · The Defense Department released an update to the names of "Chinese military companies" operating directly or indirectly in the United States in accordance with the statutory …

The institutional status of the Pentagon derives from its role as nerve center of the country’s armed forces—the largest of U.S. government institutions. From 1942 to 1947 it housed the …

A Report to Congress Pursuant to the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000, as amended Section 1202 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000, Public …

The Department of Defense provides the military forces needed to deter war and ensure our nation's security.

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Our Mission Develop and oversee implementation of personnel policies that maintain fair and competitive compensation and entitlement systems. Formulate, implement, and administer …