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United States Department of Defense
The United States Department of Defense (DoD), also referred to as the Department of War (DoW), is an executive department of the United States federal government charged with coordinating and supervising the United States Armed Forces—the Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force, Space Force, and, for some purposes, the Coast Guard—and related functions and agencies. Headquartered at the Pentagon in Arlington County, Virginia, just outside Washington, D.C., the stated mission of the Department of Defense is "to provide the military forces needed to deter war and ensure our nation's security".
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cameoplus · 2026-05-07
Critical tech infrastructure milestone in Washington, DC
Pentagon signs $500 million AI contract with Scale
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cameoplus · 2026-05-05
Make statement in Washington, DC
US says Iran ceasefire still in place
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cameoplus · 2026-05-05
AI capability evaluation / pre-deployment testing arrangement in Washington, DC
Trump administration to test AI models from Google, Microsoft and xAI
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cameoplus · 2026-05-05
Appeal for aid in Washington, D.C.
US general urges countries with equity stake in Strait of Hormuz to assist
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cameoplus · 2026-05-05
Threaten to boycott/sanction in Washington, DC
Trump dismisses Iran war poll claims as “fake polls” and threatens Tehran
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cameoplus · 2026-05-03
Reduce or break diplomatic relations in Washington, D.C.
Trump cuts US troops in Germany amid Republican and NATO rebukes
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cameoplus · 2026-05-02
Impose sanctions / reduce relations in Washington, D.C.
Trump orders withdrawal of 5,000 US troops from Germany after Merz remarks
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cameoplus · 2026-05-02
AI capability event in Washington, D.C.
Pentagon signs classified AI deal with seven tech firms amid Google employee objections
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cameoplus · 2026-05-01
Strategic transport corridor planning / expansion initiative in South Kohala district
DKI Highway extension plan revived in West Hawaii
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cameoplus · 2026-04-30
Pessimistic comment in Washington, D.C.
Heinrich, Young, Rounds, Booker reintroduce bipartisan bill to expand AI research access
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cameoplus · 2026-04-30
Intent to provide material aid in Washington, D.C.
Senators Heinrich, Young, Rounds, Booker reintroduce bipartisan AI research access bill
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cameoplus · 2026-04-30
Criticize or denounce in Washington, DC
Pete Hegseth faces second day of Democrats grilling over Iran war
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cameoplus · 2026-04-29
Consider policy option in Washington, DC
Trump releases details of $1.5 trillion US defense budget plan
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cameoplus · 2026-04-29
Cyber attack in United States
Iran-linked hackers breach US Marines systems, exposing data of 2,000 troops
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cameoplus · 2026-04-28
AI capability event in Washington, DC
Google signs US defense deal to deploy AI on classified systems
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cameoplus · 2026-04-28
Demand policy support in Washington, D.C.
Pentagon formally requests renaming War Department, sparking clash with Democrats
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cameoplus · 2026-04-28
Make statement in Washington, DC
Trump proposes Golden Dome system to counter China’s hypersonic missiles and cruise missiles
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cameoplus · 2026-04-27
Praise or endorse in Washington, D.C.
Trump backs ICE name change, endorsing proposed rebranding