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Dempsey to Evaluate Profession of Arms Campaign
January 28, 2014 — The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff believes enough time has passed to evaluate the effectiveness of his campaign to highlight the importance of the profession of arms.Army Gen. Martin E... MORE

Pentagon to Review Strategic Nuclear Deterrence Mission
January 23, 2014 — Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has directed a review of U.S. strategic nuclear deterrence forces and their ability to carry out their mission, Pentagon Press Secretary Navy Adm. John Kirby said... MORE

Resolute Support Planning Continues, Options Still Open
January 23, 2014 — NATO military leaders are doing all they can to make sure the alliance does not run out of options for the post-2014 NATO mission in Afghanistan, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said... MORE

Military Chiefs Look to NATO’s Future
January 23, 2014 — ABOARD A U.S. MILITARY AIRCRAFT, Jan. 23, 2014 – The NATO chiefs of defense “talked a little bit about today, a little bit about tomorrow, and a little bit about 10 years from now,” the chairman of... MORE

NATO Personnel Making it Matter in Afghanistan
January 23, 2014 — International Security Assistance Force personnel are making a difference in Afghanistan as the NATO mission there enters its final year, Marine Corps Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr. said here... MORE

U.S., Russian Leaders Discuss Afghanistan, Sochi, History
January 21, 2014 — BRUSSELS, Jan. 21, 2014 – Two tankers who as young men could have squared off against each other on the East German border sat in the Russian Embassy here today and talked about ways their two nations... MORE

U.S. Preparing Small Arms, Ammunition Support for Iraq
January 17, 2014 — The Defense Department is preparing small arms and ammunition for shipment to Iraq in response to a request from that country’s prime minister, Pentagon spokesman Army Col. Steve Warren said... MORE

Dempsey Disappointed by Setbacks in Iraq
January 17, 2014 — The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is disappointed the Iraqis have not done more with the chance they have been given by the men and women of the U.S military.“The young men and women who went... MORE

Dempsey Makes Case for Slowing Manpower Costs
January 17, 2014 — The Defense Department must slow the growth of its manpower costs to avoid a crisis in the future, Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey said earlier this week.The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff told... MORE

Dempsey: Leaders Can Make a Difference in Challenging World
January 16, 2014 — Now is the best time for leaders to make a difference in a challenging world, Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey told students and faculty at the National Defense University here Jan. 14.“Our nation, and... MORE