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Dempsey Addresses Middle East Security Concerns
August 5, 2013 — As part of a wide-ranging interview aired yesterday on the ABC News program “This Week With George Stephanopoulis,” the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff discussed security of the greater Middle... MORE

Senate OKs Haney for Stratcom; Scaparrotti for Korea Command
August 2, 2013 — The U.S. Senate yesterday confirmed President Barack Obama’s nominations of Navy Adm. Cecil D. Haney to take command of U.S. Strategic Command, and of Army Lt. Gen. Curtis M. Scaparrotti to be... MORE

Hagel Salutes Dempsey, Winnefeld, Praises AF Secretary Nominee
August 2, 2013 — In a statement issued yesterday, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel congratulated Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey and Navy Adm. James A. Winnefeld Jr. for their confirmation by the U.S. Senate for second terms... MORE

Winnefeld: Budget Uncertainty Deepens ‘Readiness Hole’
August 1, 2013 — Determining defense spending plans is a matter of balancing ways, means and ends; with budget “means” uncertain for years now, the “ways” of maintaining a strategy-based, dominant military force must... MORE

Vice Chairman, Service Leaders Weigh In on Sexual Assault
August 1, 2013 — In remarks kicking off a panel discussion featuring service leaders here last night, the vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff addressed efforts to eliminate sexual assault in the military. Navy... MORE

‘Painful’ Review Looked at Every Corner of DOD, Winnefeld Says
July 31, 2013 — A management review ordered by Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel in light of sequestration was a collaborative process that involved not just the office of the secretary of defense, but also took in the... MORE

Hagel, Winnefeld Honor Korean War Vets, Those Still Serving There
July 27, 2013 — Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel and Navy Adm. James Winnefeld remembered the Korean War as the first time the world united under the banner of the United Nations to stand up to aggression and support... MORE

Dempsey Arrives in Poland Following Afghan Meetings
July 23, 2013 — Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, arrived here today following a successful trip to Afghanistan. Army Lt. Gen. Mieczyslaw Gocul, the chief of the General Staff of... MORE

U.S.-Afghan Pact Possible by October, Dempsey Says
July 22, 2013 — The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff came away from a meeting with Afghan President Hamid Karzai today convinced that the United States and Afghanistan can sign a bilateral security agreement... MORE

Dempsey Praises Afghan Campaign Plan, Meets German Commanders
July 21, 2013 — The clarity of the International Security Assistance Force campaign in Afghanistan is impressive, the top U.S. military leader said here today, and that is a tribute to leaders at all levels. Army... MORE