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JCS Chairman Hosts 3rd Facebook Town Hall
September 4, 2014 — The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff discussed many issues during his third Facebook Town Hall today.Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey logged onto his account from his E-Ring office in the Pentagon and... MORE

Islamic Terrorists Must be Defeated, Chairman Says
August 21, 2014 — It is possible to contain the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorist group, commonly known by the acronym ISIL, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said here today, but not in... MORE

Troops Salute Team USA Basketball Players
August 21, 2014 — A group of U.S. service members presented military-style identification tags -- also known as “dog tags” -- to Team USA basketball players last night in New York’s Madison Square Garden during the... MORE

Dempsey Presides over Team USA Basketball Ceremony
August 20, 2014 — Thirty U.S. service members presented military identification tags -- also known as, “dog tags” -- to the Team USA basketball all-stars, Aug. 20, in New York’s Madison Square Garden during the... MORE

Dempsey Favors Building Vietnamese Naval Capabilities
August 16, 2014 — If the United States lifts the embargo against the sale of lethal weapons to Vietnam, Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey would recommend providing materials for the Peoples’ Navy, he said during a news... MORE

Dempsey Building Trust in Vietnam Visit
August 15, 2014 — Building trust and confidence is the theme for the first visit by a chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to Vietnam since 1971.Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey met with his Vietnamese counterpart Lt. Gen... MORE

Dempsey Sets Expectations for Defense University, Students
August 5, 2014 — Change is coming to the National Defense University, but one thing that won’t change is that it will remain the “pre-eminent leadership school in the nation,” Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of... MORE

Dempseys Open Military Child Education Coalition Seminar
July 29, 2014 — Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and his wife, Deanie, opened the Military Child Education Coalition’s 16th annual national training seminar here today with a panel... MORE

The Bend of Power | How the U.S. military can overcome the challenges of complexity in a rapidly changing world
July 28, 2014 — (The following story has been republished, with permission, from ForeignPolicy.com)When my father was drafted into the Army during World War II, the challenges were immense, but the military end... MORE

Dempsey: Russian Attacks Change Europe’s Security Landscape
July 25, 2014 — Russia’s decision to fire artillery from within Russia onto Ukrainian military positions transforms the security environment throughout Eastern Europe, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said... MORE