Oct. 27, 2017

Press Statement: CJCS, ROK Chairman Meet, Discuss Stronger Alliance, Military Readiness

WASHINGTON — Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, Jr., met with Chairman of the Republic of Korea Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Kyeong Doo Jeong during the 42nd Republic of Korea and U.S.

Oct. 26, 2017

Joint Chiefs’ Vice Chairman Presents Spirit of Hope Awards

WASHINGTON — Air Force Gen. Paul J. Selva, the vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said four people and two organizations were recognized with this year’s Spirit of Hope Award for service they provide to service members and civilian Defense Department employees.

Oct. 26, 2017

Dunford Charts Alliance Progress in South Korea

OSAN AIR BASE, South Korea — Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, is in South Korea to take part in the U.S.-South Korean Military Committee Meeting. The annual meeting looks at all the issues affecting the U.S.-South Korean alliance.

Oct. 25, 2017

Dunford: Chiefs of Defense Counter-ISIS Meeting ‘Historic’

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford said the meeting of more than 70 chiefs of defense at the Counter-Violent Extremist Organization Conference was a historic occasion.

Oct. 24, 2017

Chairman Hosts International Chiefs of Defense for Counter-Violent Extremist Organizations Conference

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, Jr., hosted more than 70 international chiefs of defense today at Fort Belvoir, Virginia to discuss countering violent extremist organizations worldwide.

Oct. 24, 2017

Dunford: Battle Against Violent Extremism at Inflection Point

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — The conflict against extremist organizations is at an inflection point, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said, while hosting defense chiefs from 73 coalition nations to discuss the ongoing conflict against violent extremism worldwide at Fort Belvoir, Va.

Oct. 23, 2017

Dunford: DoD Owes Families, Nation Information on Niger Action

WASHINGTON — Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford said the four Special Forces soldiers who were killed and the two who were wounded in Niger were conducting an important train, advise and assist mission with Nigerien forces.

Oct. 20, 2017

Dunford Calls USO a Vital Link Between Troops, America

WASHINGTON — The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff thanked the USO for all it has done and continues to do to support service members in the United States and around the world during a gala held in Washington, D.C.

Oct. 20, 2017

Syrian Democratic Forces Liberate Raqqa

SOUTHWEST ASIA — Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported that the Syrian city of Raqqa has been liberated from the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, the coalition’s Syrian Democratic Forces partners announced.

Oct. 19, 2017

Raqqa Close to Liberation as ISIS ‘Caliphate’ Crumbles

WASHINGTON — The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria's so-called caliphate in the Middle East is on its last legs, and indigenous troops aided by coalition capabilities are taking the battle to the terror group worldwide, the chief Pentagon spokesperson told reporters.