It provides a connection between world media and the American military personnel serving at home and abroad.

It supports all branches of the U.S. military as well as its coalition partners in the Central Command (CENTCOM) area of responsibility.

[2] DVIDS broadcasts videos, photographs, podcasts, audio, webcasts, interviews, and print products (e.g., publications).

[6] It operates DefenseTV, a military television-channel accessed through FireTV, Chromecast or Roku,[7][8] and offers the Military 24/7 mobile app, which delivers news, video, and photos supplied directly by deployed service members.

[9] It maintains an archive for ongoing operations in Iraq, Afghanistan, Kuwait, Qatar and Bahrain.