WASHINGTON -- Active-duty service members and members of the National Guard and Reserve have stepped up to shoulder the demands of the COVID-19 pandemic. They should not be burdened with additional financial worries, and help is available, tailored to their needs.The Justice Department's Civil...

NAVAL BASE GUAM - Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) are pushing hard and making progress toward keeping their fellow Sailors safe and returning their ship to sea.Following routine naval operations in the South China Sea the Sailors of USS Theodore Roosevelt are...

WASHINGTON -- Even as the Defense Department supports the whole-of-government response to the COVID-19 pandemic, it continues its vital national security missions, Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper said.Esper and Army Gen. Mark A. Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, held a Pentagon news...

JOINT BASE PEARL-HARBOR, Hawaii -- Many lives are changing as the number of COVID-19 cases in the United States nears half a million.The pandemic challenges the physical health of Airmen, as well as their mental health.“We often try to separate our physical health from our mental health, but there’s...

WASHINGTON -- Transportation is a key part of the Defense Department's contributions to the whole-of-government effort in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.U.S. Transportation Command has moved people and supplies around the world in support of the whole-of-government effort to combat COVID-19,...

YOKOSUKA, Japan –The crew of the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Mustin (DDG 89) remains mission ready and focused on operations due to the proactive implementation of prevention policies regarding novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).The command has utilized health protections...

WASHINGTON --To keep business on track during the fight against coronavirus, the Defense Department has greatly expanded its telework capability with a variety of tools. Once the coronavirus threat has receded, some of those enhancements for telework may continue on in some capacity, DOD's chief...

KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- The 8th Maintenance Squadron (MXS) nondestructive inspection (NDI) shop is responsible for ensuring the F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft and its parts are of sound structure by identifying wear and tear before maintenance is necessary."We inspect things...

FORT GREELY, Alaska -- Chaplains at U.S. Army Garrison Alaska, Fort Greely are finding ways to provide spiritual support to the installation and Delta Junction community through innovative means in response to the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.Fort Greely Garrison Chaplain, Lt. Col Paul...

WASHINGTON -- The Defense Department is "all in" for the fight against COVID-19 and to learn from the experience so the department is better prepared when another pandemic strikes, the Joint Staff's director of joint force development said.This is part of DOD's planning efforts in the Pentagon and...