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May 16, 2018

NATO Must Adapt, Alliance’s Military Committee Chairman Says

BRUSSELS — The world situation is highly volatile, and NATO must be adaptable and constantly ready to respond to any threat or challenge, the chairman of the alliance’s Military Committee said in Brussels.

The new press briefing room at the NATO headquarters in Brussels.

May 16, 2018

New NATO Headquarters Hosts Military Committee Meeting

BRUSSELS — NATO’s new headquarters building in Brussels is hosting the Military Committee meeting, and for most attendees it will be the first chance to see the inside of the building they have watched being built since 2010.

Two military leaders speak during NATO meetings in Brussels.

May 16, 2018

NATO Aims to Stay Capable, Agile to Meet Threats

BRUSSELS — Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and NATO Military Committee members met in Brussels to discuss key defense issues and work on proposals for next month’s NATO defense ministers’ meeting.

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, Jr., meets with Chief of the Turkish General Staff General Hulusi Akar in Brussels, Belgium, May 16, 2018.

May 16, 2018

Readout of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dunford's Meeting with Chief of the Turkish General Staff General Hulusi Akar

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 Turkish General Staff General Hulusi Akar in Brussels, Belgium today.

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May 14, 2018

Dunford Arrives in Brussels for NATO Meetings

BRUSSELS — Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, is in Brussels to participate in NATO Military Committee chiefs of defense meetings that will set the stage for the alliance's defense ministerial conference and the NATO summit.

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May 12, 2018

NORAD: 60 Years of Keeping North America Safe, Vice Chairman Says

WASHINGTON — The North American Aerospace Defense Command, a building block of deterrence, remains as vital and relevant today as it was when it was formed, Air Force Gen. Paul J. Selva, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said at a ceremony marking the U.S.-Canadian organization's 60th anniversary at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo.

Three women and a man stand around a large poster during the Military Spouse of the Year ceremony.

May 11, 2018

Military Spouse of the Year Lauded for Devotion to Gold Star Families

WASHINGTON — 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.

U.S. Army Gen. Curtis M. Scaparrotti, Commander of U.S. European Command and Supreme Allied Commander, Europe; speaks after receiving the Distinguished Military Leadership Award during the Atlantic Council's Distinguished Leadership Awards dinner in Washington, D.C., May 10, 2018. The awards recognized former U.S. President George W. Bush, U.S. Army Gen. U.S. Army Gen. Curtis M. Scaparrotti, Commander of U.S. European Command and Supreme Allied Commander, Europe; Mr. Howard Schultz, Executive Chairman of Starbucks Corporation; and Ms. Gloria Estefan, Grammy Award-Winning Singer; for embodying the pillars of the transatlantic relationship for their achievement in the fields of politics, military, business, humanitarian, and artistic leadership.

May 11, 2018

Eucom Commander Calls for Unity, Resolve to Defend Strong, Free Europe

WASHINGTON — 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.

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May 10, 2018

Investigative Process Looks to Get Ground Truth to Leaders

WASHINGTON — 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.

Investigation Results Terrorist Ambush in Niger

May 10, 2018

Niger Report Highlights Bravery of U.S. Troops, Notes Training, Planning Deficiencies

WASHINGTON — 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.