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The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and his wife pose for a photo with volunteers.

July 25, 2018

Dunfords, Students Discuss Leadership, Civic Responsibility, Military Life

WASHINGTON — Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford and his wife, Ellyn, shared stories about military life and emphasized the importance of supporting others and being engaged citizens while meeting with students at a Military Child Education Coalition event.

Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, meets with Australian Army Gen. Angus Campbell, Chief of the Defence Force, dor a meeting during the Australia-United States Ministerial Consultation at the Hoover Institute at Stanford University in Palo Alto, Ca., July 23, 2018.

July 24, 2018

Readout of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dunford's Meeting with Chief of the Australian Defence Force Gen. Angus Campbell

Joint Staff Spokesperson Col. Patrick S. Ryder provided the following readout: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, Jr. met with Chief of the Australian Defence Force Gen. Angus Campbell today in Palo Alto, California, in support of the annual Australia-U.S. Ministerial Consultations.

Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, addresses a crowd from a podium.

July 23, 2018

Dunford Salutes Service Members, Receives Award at VFW Ceremony

WASHINGTON — Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford praised service members for defending the United States and its way of life at the Veterans of Foreign Wars' national convention in Kansas City, Mo., where he accepted the organization's Dwight D. Eisenhower Award.

U.S. soldiers and Iraqi Security Force fire a howitzer.

July 19, 2018

Centcom Commander: Success in Defeating ISIS Lies With Coalition Partners, Allies

WASHINGTON — Continued commitment from coalition partners in the effort to defeat the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria and the promotion of regional security and stability set the conditions for a lasting victory, the commander of U.S. Central Command said.

Soldiers from Task Force Stalwart, composed of soldiers from 1st Battalion, 41st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, pose for a group photo in Afghanistan.

July 19, 2018

South Asia Strategy Working in Afghanistan, Centcom Commander Says

WASHINGTON — While the fighting continues and work remains to be done in Afghanistan, progress there shows the president’s South Asia Strategy is working, the commander of U.S. Central Command told reporters at the Pentagon.

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Joe Dunford greets Chief of Staff, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, Gen. Koji Yamazaki during an office visit in the Pentagon, July 10, 2018.

July 10, 2018

Readout of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dunford's Meeting with Chief of Staff, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, Gen. Koji Yamazaki

Joint Staff Spokesperson Col. Patrick S. Ryder provided the following readout: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, Jr. met with Chief of Staff, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, Gen. Koji Yamazaki today.

Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Thai Army Gen. Tarnchaiyan Srisuwan, chief of the Defense Force, walk out to Whipple Field for an honors ceremony on Fort Myer, July 9, 2018.

July 9, 2018

Readout of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dunford's Meeting with Thailand Counterpart Royal Thai Armed Forces Gen. Tarnchaiyan Srisuwan

Joint Staff Spokesperson Col. Patrick S. Ryder provided the following readout: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, Jr. met with his counterpart Royal Thai Armed Forces Gen. Tarnchaiyan Srisuwan today.

Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, takes part in arrival ceremonies at the 179th Military Committee in Chiefs of Defense Session at the new NATO headquarters building in Brussels, May 16, 2018. DoD photo by Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Dominique A. Pineiro

July 2, 2018

Global Integration Seeks to Buy Leaders Decision Time, Increase ‘Speed of Relevance’

WASHINGTON — Under the new National Defense Strategy, Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and his successors must work to speed senior leaders’ decision-making, integrate operations worldwide and deliver forces capable of competing and winning against any possible adversary.

June 29, 2018

Readout of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dunford's Meeting with Chief of the Israeli General Staff Lt. Gen. Gadi Eisenkot

Joint Staff Spokesperson Col. Patrick S. Ryder provided the following readout: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, Jr. met with Chief of the Israeli General Staff Lt. Gen. Gadi Eisenkot today.

Air Force Gen. Paul J. Selva holds up an index finger while speaking in front of a mustard-colored curtain.

June 29, 2018

Vice Chairman Salutes The 1 Percent of Population That Serves

WASHINGTON — The men and women who serve in the U.S. armed forces represent the best America has to offer, volunteering to put themselves in harm’s way to serve and protect the nation, the vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said.