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Chiefs of defense gather at Fort Belvoir, Va., for the Counter Violent Extremism Conference hosted by Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford.

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.

The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff speaks from behind a podium.

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.

Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; Army Command Sgt. Maj. John W. Troxell, senior enlisted advisor to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; and Air Force Gen. Paul J. Selva, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; speak before the start of the 2017 USO Gala in Washington.

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.

U.S. Army Sgt. Jared Belisle, a crew chief assigned to Company C, 1st General Support Aviation Battalion, 111th Aviation Regiment, Task Force Dragon, guides a German soldier.

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.

Dana W. White, chief Pentagon spokesperson, and Lt. Gen. Kenneth F. McKenzie, the Joint Staff director, brief the press at the Pentagon.

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.

U.S. Army Capt. Ryan Stanfield, a flight nurse, and Sgt. Jared Belisle, a crew chief, both assigned to Company C, 1st General Support Aviation Battalion, 111th Aviation Regiment, Task Force Dragon, pull German soldiers into an HH-60M Black Hawk helicopter during a coalition medevac and hoist training exercise at Erbil, Iraq, Aug. 20, 2016. This training was conducted to teach and familiarize German, Dutch, and Finnish soldiers with U.S. Army medevac equipment and procedures. More than 60 Coalition partners have committed themselves to the goal of eliminating the threat posed by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant and have contributed in various capacities to the effort to combat ISIL.

Oct. 17, 2017

OIR Spokesman: ISIS Faces Devastating Defeat on 3rd Anniversary of Operations

WASHINGTON — On the third anniversary of Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve's establishment, the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria is on the verge of a devastating defeat in Raqqa, Syria, a task force spokesman said.

Operation Inherent Resolve special graphic

Oct. 17, 2017

Strikes Continue in Effort to Defeat ISIS in Syria, Iraq

SOUTHWEST ASIA — U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, conducting three strikes consisting of three engagements, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported.

Navy Vice Adm. Kevin D. Scott, the Joint Staff's director of joint force development, congratulates the recipients chosen to share a $200,000 donation from the Newman's Own Foundation.

Oct. 11, 2017

Newman's Own Awards 5 Groups $200K to Help Service Members, Vets, Families

WASHINGTON — The Joint Staff's director of joint force development thanked the Newman's Own Foundation and five organizations sharing a $200,000 donation from the foundation during a Pentagon ceremony for their dedication and their passion to help others.

Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, hosts a presentation of the Theatre of War play for senior officers, senior enlisted leaders and their spouses at the National War College.

Oct. 5, 2017

Ancient Greek Play Allows Americans to Examine Cost of War

WASHINGTON — Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, invited actors to give a dramatic reading of an ancient Greek play that deals with suicide before senior military leaders at the Senior Leadership Conference.

Marines attach a barrier to a V-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft while working to reinforce the Guajataca Dam in Puerto Rico.

Oct. 5, 2017

Over 11,000 DoD Personnel Aid Puerto Rico Hurricane Relief Efforts

WASHINGTON — Puerto Rico's governor said more than 11,000 Defense Department personnel now are in Puerto Rico, helping the U.S. territory recover from the wrath of Hurricane Maria in the areas of logistics, medical support and aviation.