The War Department signed a $9.7 billion, five-year enterprisewide contract to purchase Microsoft Services, a move expected to save the department an initial $422 million annually.

Now that peak permanent change of station season is underway, the Personal Property Activity is providing tips and operating a 24/7 call center until Sept. 15 to ensure support is available for service members and their families preparing for a PCS.

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth praised recent efforts the U.S. military has made to counter the Islamic State and its ongoing murder of Christians in Nigeria. 

Airmen assigned to Moody Air Force Base, Ga., installed the base's first air refueling probe on an A-10C Thunderbolt II subsonic attack aircraft, enhancing its ability to support combat search and rescue and close-air support operations.

U.S. soldiers and National Guard cyber professionals trained with members of the Estonian Defense Forces to defend the networks that modern societies rely on daily during a Sword 26 simulated exercise.

The Coast Guard commissioned its newest fast response cutter, the Vincent Danz, for official entry into its service fleet during a ceremony in New York City.

National Guardsmen assigned to Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa., are leading the validation effort for the Army's expanded basic leader course, refining the curriculum before it is implemented forcewide later this year.