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Dempsey Urges Grads to ‘Make it Matter’
May 11, 2014 — Wearing the dark blue jacket of his dress uniform, surrounded by fresh-faced, scrubbed and gowned graduates on a lush green morning campus in North Carolina, Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey today painted... MORE

Hagel, Dempsey Meet With Djibouti’s President at Pentagon
May 7, 2014 — Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel and Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, met at the Pentagon today with Ismail Omar Guelleh, with the president of Djibouti.In a statement... MORE

Winnefeld Combats Disinformation on Pay, Compensation Proposals
May 7, 2014 — No one in the Defense Department is asking for a military pay cut, nor are leaders trying to shutter commissaries, the vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff told the Senate Armed Services... MORE

DOD, College Basketball Coaches Kick Off ‘Commitment to Serve’
May 7, 2014 — The Defense Department began its “Commitment to Service” initiative today, hosting USA and collegiate basketball coaches for a panel discussion on leadership.Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of... MORE

Dempsey Stresses Need for Military Balance in Senate Hearing
May 6, 2014 — WASHINGTON, May 6, 2014 – Pay and compensation are only one part of a broader challenge to the Defense Department to maintain the balance the military needs to fight the nation’s wars, the chairman of... MORE

Dempsey Emphasizes Trust as Selva Succeeds Fraser at Transcom
May 5, 2014 — Trust is at the core of any military, and U.S. Transportation Command is part of the glue of that trust, Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey said at the change of command at U.S. Transportation Command... MORE

Vice Chairman Addresses Graduates at Alma Mater Georgia Tech
May 3, 2014 — The vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff stepped up to the podium last night at the Georgia Institute of Technology doctoral and master’s commencement ceremony in Atlanta to talk to the new... MORE

Dempsey Calls Election ‘Turning Point’ for Afghan Forces
May 2, 2014 — The Afghan election last month marked a turning point for Afghanistan’s national security forces, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said here today.The success of the April 5 presidential... MORE

Winnefeld Hails Fisher House Chairman as Hero
May 2, 2014 — The Fisher House Foundation’s role in assisting military families has grown over the past 13 years of war, and selfless work of the foundation’s chairman has earned the Defense Department’s gratitude,... MORE

Dempsey Arrives in Afghanistan for Meetings, Consultations
May 1, 2014 — The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff arrived here tonight for a series of meetings with senior U.S. and coalition leaders and with American service members.This is Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey’s... MORE