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Readout of Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. John E. Hyten’s Meeting with Romanian Chief of the Defense Staff Lt. Gen. Daniel Petrescu
January 7, 2020 — Joint Staff Spokesperson Maj. Trisha Guillebeau provided the following readout: Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. John E. Hyten met today with Romania Chief of Defense Lt. Gen. Daniel Petrescu at Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base in Romania. ... MORE

Chairman's 2020 USO New Year's Tour Kicks Off
January 6, 2020 — The Chairman’s annual USO tour kicked off today with a performance for service members deployed to Romania. Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. John E. Hyten, USO President Dr. J.D. Crouch II, and Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman Ramon “CZ” Colon-Lopez are leading the tour, which includes stops in the U.S. European area of responsibility over the next few days. ... MORE

Esper: Kataeb Hezbollah Will 'Likely Regret' Further Provocative Behavior
January 2, 2020 — U.S. forces in Iraq were attacked Dec. 27 near Kirkuk by Kataeb Hezbollah, a group with links to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard's Quds Force. The attack, which involved 31 rockets fired, killed one American civilian contractor and injured four American service members as well as two partners in the Iraqi security forces, Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper said... MORE

DOD Leaders Look to Future, Reflect on End-of-Year Results
December 20, 2019 — Congress' passage of the fiscal year 2020 National Defense Authorization Act yesterday will enable the Defense Department to adapt to the challenges posed by great power competitors, Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper said... MORE

Top U.S., Russian Military Leaders Meet to Improve Mutual Communication
December 18, 2019 — The top U.S. military officer met in Switzerland with his Russian counterpart for talks aimed at increasing communication between their nations to reduce risks in conflict areas... MORE

Readout of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark. A. Milley’s Meeting with Switzerland Chief of the Armed Forces Lt. Gen. (S) Thomas Süssli
December 18, 2019 — Joint Staff Spokesperson Col. DeDe S. Halfhill provided the following readout: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark A. Milley met December 18 with Switzerland Chief of the Armed Forces Lt. Gen. (select) Thomas Süssli in Bern, Switzerland. ... MORE

Readout of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley’s Meeting with Russian Chief of the General Staff Gen. Valery Gerasimov
December 18, 2019 — Joint Staff Spokesperson Col. DeDe S. Halfhill provided the following readout: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley met with Chief of the Russian General Staff Gen. Valery Gerasimov today in Bern, Switzerland. ... MORE

Esper, Milley Commemorate Battle of the Bulge 75th Anniversary
December 18, 2019 — Military and civilian dignitaries from Europe and the United States were in Belgium today to mark the anniversary of one of the most important battles of World War II: the Battle of the Bulge... MORE

Readout of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley's Phone Call with United Kingdom's Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Sir Nicholas Carter
December 13, 2019 — Joint Staff Spokesperson Col. DeDe S. Halfhill provided the following readout: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley spoke with United Kingdom's Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Sir Nicholas Carter yesterday by phone. ... MORE

Joint Chiefs Chairman Welcomes Military's New Top Enlisted Member
December 13, 2019 — Responsibility as the U.S. military's top enlisted service member changed hands at a ceremony hosted by Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Army Gen. Mark A. Milley at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall in Virginia... MORE