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No Decision Yet on East Coast Missile Defense Site, Winnefeld Says
May 19, 2015 — The Defense Department has not made a decision on the establishment of an East Coast-based missile defense site, the vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said today.Navy Adm. James A. Winnefeld... MORE

Troops, Veterans Honored at Armed Forces Day Ceremony
May 16, 2015 — As the last notes of “Taps” echoed off the stones of the Tomb of the Unknowns today, service members representing the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and Coast Guard and veterans from World War II... MORE

Winnefeld: DoD Must Strengthen Public, Private Ties
May 14, 2015 — The military has two jobs for America: to fight today’s wars and to prepare to fight the wars of the future, the vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said in West Point, New York, today.More... MORE

Leaders Reaffirm Support of Iraq’s Fight Against ISIL
May 7, 2015 — The Pentagon’s senior leaders today reiterated their commitment to help the Iraqi government and other allies in delivering a lasting defeat to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant.Defense... MORE

Combat Training Begins for New Syrian Forces
May 7, 2015 — Defense Secretary Ash Carter announced today that combat training has begun for nearly 90 fighters from the new Syrian forces and that a second group will begin training in the next few weeks.Carter... MORE

Chairman: U.S. Stands Ready After Iranian Waterway Actions
May 7, 2015 — While the Strait of Hormuz appears calm in the aftermath of two reported Iranian acts of aggression toward commercial ships, U.S. military resources can respond quickly, chairman of the Joint Chiefs... MORE

Dempsey: U.S. Aspirations Exceeding DoD’s Resources
May 6, 2015 — America’s global aspirations “are exceeding our available resources,” the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff told Congress today.At a hearing of the Senate Appropriations Committee’s defense... MORE

Battaglia Joins TPC, PGA Tour for Military Appreciation Day
May 6, 2015 — The military’s top enlisted leader joined the PGA Tour and The Players Championship in honoring the nation’s service members during a military appreciation day ceremony and concert here... MORE

Dempsey Expresses Confidence in Dunford, Selva
May 5, 2015 — The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff today expressed his support for President Barack Obama’s nominations to take the nation’s top two military positions.Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey released a... MORE

Battaglia Meets With Sailors, Marines at NAS Jacksonville
May 5, 2015 — The military’s top senior enlisted leader met with sailors and Marines, toured facilities and hosted a town hall meeting here yesterday.Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Bryan B. Battaglia, senior enlisted... MORE