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Mattis Says Operations Against ISIS Will Change in 2018
December 29, 2017 — The destruction of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria’s physical caliphate will change the way the coalition will go after the terror group, Defense Secretary James N. Mattis told reporters at the Pentagon... MORE

Chairman’s USO Holiday Tour Entertains Troops in Afghanistan, Iraq
December 26, 2017 — “We could not bring you home for Christmas, so we decided to bring a little bit of home to you,” Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, told service members stationed in Afghanistan and Iraq. ... MORE

Medal of Honor Recipient Celebrates Christmas With Military Family
December 24, 2017 — Thanks to the 2017 USO Holiday Tour, retired Army Capt. Flo Groberg celebrated Christmas with his brothers- and sisters-in-arms at Forward Operating Base Fenty, Afghanistan – returning as a symbol of bravery and resiliency... MORE

Chairman’s USO Tour Takes to Sea Aboard Aircraft Carrier Operating in Gulf
December 23, 2017 — The 2017 USO Holiday Tour left al Dhafra Air Base in the United Arab Emirates and flew 20 minutes to sovereign U.S. soil in the form of the 4.5-acre flight deck of the USS Theodore Roosevelt, underway in the Persian Gulf... MORE

Pence Visits U.S. Troops in Afghanistan; Chairman Continues USO Holiday Tour
December 22, 2017 — Vice President Mike Pence delivered America’s holiday wishes to service members in Afghanistan during an unannounced visit, while Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford brought the USO Holiday Tour to troops in the United Arab Emirates... MORE

Holiday USO Show Brings America to Deployed Troops, Chairman Says
December 21, 2017 — The annual USO Holiday Tour is an important connection with America for deployed service members, letting troops know that people back home are paying attention to them, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said during a tour stop in Spain... MORE

Chairman’s 2017 USO Holiday Tour Kicks Off
December 21, 2017 — The Chairman’s annual USO Holiday Tour kicked off here today with a performance for troops and families with the 496th Air Base Squadron and the Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa... MORE

USO Troupe Commences Holiday Tour at Spanish Air Base
December 21, 2017 — Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford and Army Command Sgt. Maj. John Wayne Troxell arrived here with the 2017 USO Holiday Tour in tow, bringing a little bit of America to service members overseas... MORE

Many U.S. Troops Serving Overseas During the Holidays
December 19, 2017 — As many Americans make holiday plans, hundreds of thousands of military personnel continue to protect the United States at duty stations around the world... MORE

Trump Announces New Whole-of-Government National Security Strategy
December 18, 2017 — President Donald J. Trump announced a new national security strategy rooted in a whole-of-government approach that stresses the economic might of the United States... MORE