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Military Spouse of the Year Lauded for Devotion to Gold Star Families
May 11, 2018 — Her soldier husband was killed in Afghanistan in 2013, but she later remarried a Green Beret, and now Krista Simpson Anderson has received the Armed Forces Insurance Military Spouse of the Year award at the USO of Metropolitan Washington-Baltimore Annual Awards Gala... MORE

Eucom Commander Calls for Unity, Resolve to Defend Strong, Free Europe
May 11, 2018 — Army Gen. Curtis M. Scaparrotti, NATO’s supreme allied commander for Europe and the commander of U.S. European Command, was recognized by the Atlantic Council with its Distinguished Military Leader Award... MORE

Investigative Process Looks to Get Ground Truth to Leaders
May 10, 2018 — The U.S. military is a learning and growing organization. Finding out what happens when tragedies or accidents occur is a priority for the Defense Department and the combatant commanders, Pentagon officials said, and the results can also affect interagency and international partners... MORE

Niger Report Highlights Bravery of U.S. Troops, Notes Training, Planning Deficiencies
May 10, 2018 — American special operations forces fought valiantly against overwhelming odds in the battle against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria terrorists outside Tongo Tongo, Niger, and while a number of factors contributed to the clash, no single factor within the control of U.S. forces caused the deaths of four U.S. Army soldiers and four Nigeriens, a military investigation has concluded... MORE

Fiscal ’19 Budget Request Will Restore U.S. Military, Dunford Says
May 10, 2018 — The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff assured a Senate Appropriations Committee panel that the U.S. military retains a competitive advantage over any potential adversary... MORE

Mattis Says U.S., Allies Must Deal With Range of Iranian Malign Activities
May 9, 2018 — Defense Secretary James N. Mattis told the Senate Appropriations defense subcommittee that the United States will continue to work with other nations to address the range of Iranian malign influences... MORE

National Defense Strategy to Restore Competitive Edge, Mattis Tells Senate
May 9, 2018 — In the 15 months since he assumed office, the Defense Department has made steady progress in a number of areas, Defense Secretary James N. Mattis told the Senate Appropriations committee panel on defense on Capitol Hill... MORE

Cybercom to Elevate to Combatant Command
May 3, 2018 — In response to the changing face of warfare, U.S. Cyber Command will be elevated to the Defense Department's 10th combatant command during a May 4 ceremony, chief Pentagon spokesperson Dana W. White said... MORE

U.S. Protests Chinese Interference With U.S. Planes in Djibouti
May 3, 2018 — The United States has protested to China after repeated instances of lasers interfering with U.S. military aircraft landing in Djibouti, including an incident in which two Air Force crewmen were slightly injured, the chief Pentagon spokesperson said... MORE

Readout of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dunford's Meeting with Nigerian Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Abayomi Gabriel Olonisakin
May 1, 2018 — 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 Nigerian Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Abayomi Gabriel Olonisakin at the Pentagon today. ... MORE