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Dempsey Urges VMI Graduates to ‘Get At It’
May 19, 2014 — The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff tied his May 16 commencement address at the Virginia Military Institute in Lexington to the Battle of New Market that occurred exactly 150 years ago during... MORE

Battaglia Salutes Troops on Armed Forces Day
May 17, 2014 — The senior enlisted advisor to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff praised military members serving worldwide and recognized the sacrifices of fallen warriors in remarks following an Armed... MORE

Dempsey, Fang Meet to Strengthen U.S.-China Military Relations
May 15, 2014 — U.S. and Chinese military leaders had good discussions on subjects they agreed upon – such as North Korea – and subjects they didn’t – such as the South China Sea – during meetings at the Pentagon... MORE

Dempsey Welcomes Chinese Counterpart to Pentagon
May 15, 2014 — The Defense Department went all out to welcome Chinese Gen. Fang Fenghui to the Pentagon today.Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey hosted the ceremony for Fang, the chief... MORE

Dempsey: Risk, Readiness Hard to Explain, Important to Consider
May 14, 2014 — Risk and readiness are the two toughest concepts to explain, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said today.Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey told the Atlantic Council getting these concepts through... MORE

Dempsey Expresses Confidence in VA Chief Shinseki
May 12, 2014 — Embattled Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric K. Shinseki is “one of the most decent human beings who ever wore the uniform or who led the nation’s Army,” the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said... MORE

Dempsey Says Defense Budget Uncertainty Must End
May 12, 2014 — Uncertainty on the defense budget must end, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff told North Carolina reporters over the weekend.Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey said that unless the situation changes,... MORE

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