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Chairman discusses threats, budget, diversity at Ft. Hood
June 23, 2015 — With less than 100 days remaining in his final term as the 18th chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Martin Dempsey, spent a full day here interacting with Soldiers and their Families, and... MORE

Dempsey to Hold Facebook Town Hall
June 22, 2015 — Want to know what the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff thinks of the military retirement proposal?Are you curious about Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey’s viewpoint on combating the Islamic State of... MORE

NDU Graduates Ready for Future Challenges, Dempsey Says
June 18, 2015 — National Defense University graduates will be ready for whatever comes their way, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said during the university’s graduation ceremony here today.Army Gen. Martin... MORE

Success Against ISIL Requires Time, Partners, Dempsey Says
June 18, 2015 — Time and regional partners are required for long-term success in defeating the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorist organization, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff told the House... MORE

Dempsey to Naples-based Troops: Military Must be Forward-Deployed
June 11, 2015 — The United States military needs to be forward-deployed because America does not want to “play a home game,” Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey said in an all-hands call at the naval air facility here.During... MORE

New Base Opens Possibilities for Iraqi Forces, Dempsey Says
June 11, 2015 — The addition of up to 450 troops and the opening of a training base in Taqaddam, Iraq, is an adjustment to the campaign, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said here today.The adjustment fits... MORE

Joint Staff officer receives Japan’s Defense Cooperation Award
June 11, 2015 — A country officer assigned to the Joint Staff Directorate for Strategic Plans & Policy was recognized by Japan’s top Admiral in a Pentagon ceremony, June 9.Japan Chief of Defense (CHOD) Adm... MORE

Dempsey: President Seeks Advice on Improving Iraq Mission
June 9, 2015 — President Barack Obama has asked the military for recommendations on how to make the effort to train and equip Iraqi security forces more effective, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said here... MORE

Dempsey, Israeli Leaders Discuss Defense Cooperation
June 9, 2015 — Discussing threats from Iran or the vicious actions of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant has a different resonance when the conversation is in Israel rather than the United States, Army Gen... MORE

Dempsey Emphasizes Trust in West Point Commencement Address
May 23, 2015 — The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff reversed the first-salute tradition for new officers during the Class of 2015’s U.S. Military Academy commencement here today.Military tradition is that newly... MORE