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Hagel, Dempsey to Senate: Budget Uncertainty Can’t Last
June 12, 2013 — The Pentagon is maintaining a fiscal balancing act that must eventually teeter into a potentially dangerous loss of combat power if Congress doesn’t act to stabilize defense budgets, department... MORE

Hagel, Dempsey Discuss North Korea, Iran, Cyber Challenges
June 11, 2013 — North Korea remains a dangerous and unpredictable country, and the United States needs to be prepared for every option and contingency, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel told a Senate panel today. Hagel... MORE

Dempsey: Service Members’ Courage Renews Nation’s Strength
May 27, 2013 — The sacrifices of the men and women who have served the United States in uniform are the source of the nation’s strength, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said here last night. In remarks at... MORE

Dempsey Pauses Before Symbols of Freedom to Reflect
May 27, 2013 — Before his appearance last night at the National Memorial Day Concert on the Capitol steps, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff stood before symbols and monuments representing the nation’s... MORE

Senior Enlisted Advisers Mark Armed Forces Day
May 18, 2013 — To mark Armed Forces Day, the services' senior enlisted advisers joined the senior enlisted adviser to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in an inaugural wreath-laying ceremony here at the Tomb... MORE

Russian Missiles in Syria will Prolong Suffering, Dempsey Says
May 17, 2013 — Russia's planned delivery of advanced anti-ship missiles and the S-300 air defense system to Syria "is at the very least an unfortunate decision that will embolden the regime and prolong the... MORE

Dempsey: Sexual Assault Constitutes Crisis in Military
May 15, 2013 — Sexual assault in the force constitutes a crisis in the military, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said today. "We're losing the confidence of the women who serve that we can solve this... MORE

Dempsey Discusses Transition to Post-ISAF Afghanistan
May 15, 2013 — The NATO chiefs of defense discussed what the post-2014 alliance presence in Afghanistan will look like and how it could work, Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff,... MORE

NATO Defense Chiefs Meet to Discuss Afghanistan, More
May 14, 2013 — The transition in Afghanistan, the post-2014 NATO mission in the country and the alliance’s transformation in the face of economic hardships were on the docket as NATO’s Military Committee began... MORE

Winnefeld Praises Athletes at Warrior Games' Kick Off
May 11, 2013 — The 200 wounded, injured, and ill service members and veterans competing in this year’s Warrior Games are the best of the best, Navy Adm. James A. Winnefeld Jr., vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of... MORE