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Final stop for the Chairman's 2018 USO Holiday Tour
Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, meets with deployed soldiers in Poznan, Poland, Dec. 26, 2018. Dunford, along with USO entertainers, visited service members who are away from home during the holidays. This year’s entertainers include actors Milo Ventimiglia, Wilmer Valderrama, DJ J Dayz, Fittest Man on Earth Matt Fraser, 3-time Olympic Gold Medalist Shaun White, Country Music Singer Kellie Pickler, and comedian Jessiemae Peluso.
Dec. 27, 2018 - POZNAN, Poland -- Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, concludes
USS John C. Stennis Celebrates the Holidays with USO
U.S. Sailors and members of a USO tour pose for a photo in the hangar bay aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) in the Arabian Gulf, Dec. 23, 2018. The John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and the Pacific through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points.
Dec. 27, 2018 - ARABIAN GULF (NNS) -- The aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) celebrated the holidays with
Chairman's 2018 USO Holiday Tour Kicks Off
Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, meets with deployed service members in Vaernes, Norway Dec. 21, 2018. Dunford, along with USO entertainers, visited service members who are away from home during the holidays at various locations. This year’s entertainers include
Dec. 21, 2018 - VAERNES, Norway -- The Chairman’s annual USO Holiday Tour kicked off tonight with a performance for Marines and Sailors with 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment deployed to Værnes Air Station.
A Holiday Message from the Chairman and Mrs. Dunford
Marine Gen. Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Mrs. Ellyn Dunford meet with deployed service members at bases across Iraq, Dec. 25, 2016 as part of the Chairman's USO holiday tour.
Dec. 20, 2018 - Happy Holidays to all members of our Joint Force and their families.
Readout of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dunford's Phone Call with Chief of the Turkish General Staff Gen. Yasar Guler
Dec. 14, 2018 - Joint Staff Spokesperson Col. Patrick S. Ryder provided the following readout: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, Jr. spoke with Chief of the Turkish General Staff Gen. Yasar Guler today.
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In May of 1975, the U.S. merchant vessel
SS Mayaguez and her crew were taken hostage in a crisis that would challenge the national security decision making of acting chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Air Force Gen. David C. Jones
and President Gerald R. Ford.

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Above: U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Ray Porter, left, and Capt. Walt Wood raise the American Flag above the Mayaguez on May 15, 1975. Naval History and Heritage Command Vietnam Collection. (Photo by U.S. Navy YN3 Michael Chan)

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