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Chairman Says People of Iraq, Syria Will Defeat ISIL
November 6, 2014 — The people of Iraq and Syria will reject and ultimately defeat the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said today.Some 20 million Sunnis between Damascus... MORE

Russia Pushing Limits of International Order, Dempsey Says
November 5, 2014 — Russia is "pushing on the limits of international order," the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said today.Russian President Vladimir Putin and Russia in general are pushing the limits because... MORE

Dempsey Highlights Importance of Hiring Veterans
November 5, 2014 — Veterans are brave and selfless, and they bring the best traits to employers, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said today.Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey spoke in New York at a symposium of... MORE

Dempsey Discusses 'Strategy in the Open' at Syracuse Event
November 1, 2014 — The world has always faced challenges, but the difference today is many strategy and policy decisions are made in public, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said yesterday at Syracuse... MORE

Dempsey, Battaglia Explain Rationale for Monitoring
October 30, 2014 — The 21-day controlled monitoring program for U.S. service members returning from West Africa is a conservative and prudent approach, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and his senior enlisted... MORE

Pentagon Leaders Laud Progress Against ISIL
October 30, 2014 — Defense Department leaders today praised the progress made against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant in Iraq and Syria as implementation of the broader comprehensive strategy in the Middle East... MORE

Battaglia: Nonprofits ‘Critical’ to Helping Troops Reintegrate
October 27, 2014 — Nonprofit organizations such as “Birdies for the Brave” are “absolutely critical to helping the nation's heroes reintegrate back into society,” the senior enlisted advisor to the chairman of the Joint... MORE

Senior Enlisted Leaders Tour California Units
October 27, 2014 — Two senior enlisted leaders finished a weeklong command visit across California Oct. 25, a tour that included stops at more than 30 individual bases and facilities covering all service branches.Marine... MORE

Baseball Honors Veterans on World Series Stage
October 22, 2014 — America’s game honored America’s best as Major League Baseball dedicated the first game of the Giants-Royals World Series to America’s veterans.Navy Adm. James Winnefeld, the vice chairman of the... MORE

Dempsey Says Combating Ebola a National Security Priority
October 22, 2014 — In a video message to the force, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff called the fight against Ebola in West Africa a U.S. national security priority and said the health and safety of American... MORE