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Organization Honors Survivors of Service Members

The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said he was appreciative and spirited after meeting surviving family members of service members during the 9th Annual Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors annual Honor Guard Gala last night ...

Dunford Discusses Challenges to the Joint Force, Need for Defense Reform

Challenges posed by Russia, China, North Korea, Iran and Islamic extremism have implications for the joint force, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said at the Center for Strategic and International Studies here today. Marine Corps ...

Military Owes Civilian Leaders More Clarity, Dunford Says

The military owes national leaders better clarity in the military dimension of U.S. power, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff told a Center for Strategic and International Studies forum here today. Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford ...

Chairman’s Senior Enlisted Advisor Visits Virginia-Based Sailors

Army Command Sgt. Maj. John W. Troxell, the senior enlisted advisor to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, met with sailors assigned to the aircraft carrier USS George Washington and the dock landing ship USS Gunston Hall berthed ...

Dunford Discusses DoD Budget Request at Senate Hearing

There is a coming bow wave of defense procurement that Congress must adequately fund, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff told the Senate Armed Services Committee here today. Marine Corps Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr. testified on the ...

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Develop leaders for Joint Force Next

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Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, speaks to a military child during the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors 2016 Honor Guard Gala in Washington, D.C., April 6, 2016. During the event, Gen. Dunford was presented the TAPS Honor Guard Gala Military Award, accepting it on behalf of the men and women serving in our Armed Forces. DoD photo by Army Staff Sgt. Sean K. Harp

Marine Gen. Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, makes remarks during the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors 2016 Honor Guard Gala in Washington, D.C., Apr. 6, 2016. DoD photo by Army Staff Sgt. Sean K. Harp

Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, makes remarks during the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors 2016 Honor Guard Gala in Washington, D.C., Apr. 6, 2016. During the event, Gen. Dunford was presented the TAPS Honor Guard Gala Military Award, accepting it on behalf of the men and women serving in our Armed Forces. DoD photo by Army Staff Sgt. Sean K. Harp

Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, stands on stage during the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors 2016 Honor Guard Gala in Washington, D.C., April 6, 2016. DoD photo by Army Staff Sgt. Sean K. Harp

Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, left, meets with Army Gen. Claudio Graziano, chief of defense for Italy's armed forces, at the Pentagon, March 31, 2016. DoD Photo by Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Dominique A. Pineiro

Navy Rear Adm. Martha Herb, right, director of the Inter-American Defense College, talks with Chilean President Michelle Bachelet at the college at Fort Lesley J. McNair in Washington, D.C., March 30, 2016. An alumna of the institution, Bachelet held a question-and-answer session with students, met with faculty and toured the campus. DoD photo by Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Dominique A. Pineiro

Marine Corps Gen. Joe F. Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, speaks to attendees of a forum on global security challenges at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, D.C., March 29, 2016. DoD photo by Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Dominique A. Pineiro

A camera captures imagery as Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, participates in a discussion at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, D.C., March 29, 2016. DoD photo by Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Dominique A. Pineiro

Attendees listen as Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, participates in a forum on global security challenges at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, D.C., March 29th, 2016. DoD photo by Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Dominique A. Pineiro

Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, participates in a discussion with scholar Kathleen H. Hicks at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, D.C., March 29, 2016. DoD photo by Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Dominique A. Pineiro

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