WASHINGTON -- When Army Gen. Henry Knox became the nation's first secretary of war in 1789, the primary mission of the War Department was simple: Defend the United States of America.That is still the priority mission for Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III today, but the complexity has...

GINOWAN, OKINAWA, Japan -- The American Chamber of Commerce in Okinawa met with U.S. military officials to promote business between the U.S. military and Japanese entrepreneurs with ACCO at Ginowan, Okinawa, Japan, March 3.The meeting promoted community service and outreach, business opportunities,...

PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii -- Aboard Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Mobile (LCS 26), Sailors of varying rank and rate stand watch on the ship’s bridge – from driving the ship to watching the ocean surface for contacts. Twenty-four hours a day, Mobile’s Sailors man their watch stations...

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE -- The Special Operations community is making progress in its transformation to focus more on the challenges of China and Russia while maintaining the expertise to mount counterterrorism operations worldwide, Chris Maier, the assistant secretary of defense for special...

U.S. Embassy & Consulates in Indonesia -- Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Daniel J. Kritenbrink will travel to Jakarta, Indonesia, and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on March 7-11. During his travel, Assistant Secretary Kritenbrink will participate in the ASEAN-U.S. Dialogue...