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Military Owes Civilian Leaders More Clarity, Dunford Says
March 29, 2016 — The military owes national leaders better clarity in the military dimension of U.S. power, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff told a Center for Strategic and International Studies forum here... MORE

Chairman’s Senior Enlisted Advisor Visits Virginia-Based Sailors
March 25, 2016 — Army Command Sgt. Maj. John W. Troxell, the senior enlisted advisor to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, met with sailors assigned to the aircraft carrier USS George Washington and the dock... MORE

Dunford: More U.S. Troops May be Needed in Iraq to Support Counter-ISIL Forces
March 25, 2016 — To accelerate operations against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, it may be necessary to send more U.S. service members to Iraq, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said here... MORE

Coalition Has Momentum in Fight Against ISIL, Carter, Dunford Say
March 23, 2016 — While not complacent about the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant’s capabilities, Defense Department leaders are confident that momentum against the terror group is firmly in the hands of the... MORE

Dunford: No Compromise on Training for Iraq, Afghanistan
March 22, 2016 — The United States military has not, and will not compromise training or equipping of any troops going into harm’s way, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff told the House Armed Services Committee... MORE

Dunford Discusses DoD Budget Request at Senate Hearing
March 17, 2016 — There is a coming bow wave of defense procurement that Congress must adequately fund, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff told the Senate Armed Services Committee here today.Marine Corps Gen... MORE

Military Reviews Recommendations on Afghanistan for President
March 17, 2016 — Military leaders are reviewing recommendations on the way forward in Afghanistan before presenting them to President Barack Obama, Marine Corps Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr. told the Senate Armed... MORE

Vice Chairman Discusses Defense Deterrence Strategy
March 13, 2016 — The U.S. military aims to counter threats presented by potential adversaries Russia and China through its Third Offset Strategy, the vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said March 10 in his... MORE

‘Issue of the Day’ Shouldn’t Overshadow Opportunities, Dunford Says
March 11, 2016 — While the world is complex and many issues compete for limited time and resources, the U.S. military cannot let the “issue of the day” overwhelm all else, and that is a primary focus of the chairman... MORE

Dunford: Colombia Is at Inflection Point
March 11, 2016 — The Colombian government’s imminent peace accord with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, will help to put an end to an insurgency that stretches back to the 1960s, but it also... MORE