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Recent Successes Against ISIL Encouraging, Dunford Says
December 1, 2015 — Recent successes on the battlefield in Iraq and Syria are encouraging, and the coalition and local partners need to build on these successes, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff told Congress... MORE

Dunford: ISIL Wants U.S. to Be Impetuous in Iraq, Syria
December 1, 2015 — The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant wants the United States to be “impetuous right now, as opposed to being aggressive,” the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff told the House Armed Services... MORE

Dunford Announces Troxell as Third SEAC
November 18, 2015 — The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff announced today that Army Command Sgt. Maj. John W. Troxell has been selected to replace Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Bryan B. Battaglia as the 3rd senior enlisted... MORE

Joint Chiefs Chairman Warns Against Underestimating ISIL
November 17, 2015 — The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant is “a very sophisticated organization” and that “it would be a mistake to underestimate them,” the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said here today.Marine... MORE

Dunford Discusses Leadership With Global CEOs
November 17, 2015 — The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff discussed leadership with global chief executive officers here today, giving them some truths he has learned in 38 years in the leadership forge of the U.S... MORE

Battaglia: Reading Connects Troops, Family Members During Deployments
November 15, 2015 — No matter how far deployed service members are from their families, they still can take an active role in the care of their children, the military’s top noncommissioned officer said here... MORE

Battaglia Wraps Up Official Travel With Trip to San Diego
November 13, 2015 — The military’s senior noncommissioned officer is on the final official trip of his military career here, where it began 36 years ago.Yesterday, Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Bryan B. Battaglia, senior... MORE

Chairman Thanks Veterans for Their Service to Communities, Nation
November 11, 2015 — The world had never seen a conflict like the one that ended November 11, 1918.World War I, the “war to end all wars,” claimed more than 17 million lives and left more than 20 million wounded. It was a... MORE

Special Operators in Syria Must be Viewed in Context, Dunford Says
November 4, 2015 — The introduction of special operations forces into northern Syria is just one part of the overall strategy to degrade and defeat the terrorist organization known as the Islamic State of Iraq and the... MORE

Pacific Allies Pleased with U.S. Rebalance, Dunford Says
November 4, 2015 — America’s closest Pacific allies are pleased with the progress being made with the U.S. military rebalance to the Asia-Pacific region, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said today.Marine Corps... MORE