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Trust Keeps Troops, Communities Together, Dempsey Says
March 12, 2013 — The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff delivered a message here yesterday of the trust that bonds troops and brings those in uniform and their communities together... MORE

Sequestration Will Affect Programs, Readiness, Chairman Says
March 12, 2013 — The Defense Department will see effects to long-term military readiness and support programs such as the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors under sequestration's fiscal constraints, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said here yesterday... MORE

Dempsey: Education Provides Foundation of Democracy
March 8, 2013 — Describing himself as both a student and a teacher, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff stressed the importance of education in remarks last night at the World Affairs Council of Washington,... MORE

USO Tour Sparks Excitement for Sailors in Spain
February 27, 2013 — The USO brought all-star entertainment to Naval Station Rota on Feb. 26, the first stop on a spring tour to visit troops abroad. Navy Adm. James A. Winnefeld Jr., vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of... MORE

JCS Vice Chairman, Spouse Accompany USO Overseas Tour
February 27, 2013 — Early in the evening of Feb. 25, the C-40 aircraft carrying Navy Adm. James A. Winnefeld Jr., vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, his wife, Mary, support personnel, several professional... MORE

Chiefs to Congress: Fiscal Crisis Threatens U.S. Military Edge
February 26, 2013 — America's military superiority is founded on training and readiness, and the fiscal crisis facing the country threatens to strip away that edge, members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff told Congress... MORE

Troops, Vets Want 'Fair Shot' at Employment, Battaglia Says
February 25, 2013 — Service members and veterans are more than prepared to transition into civilian employment, the senior enlisted advisor to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said today. Following the release... MORE

Chairman’s Enlisted Advisor Inspires Army Junior ROTC Cadets
February 22, 2013 — Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Bryan B. Battaglia, senior enlisted advisor to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, spent this morning talking to Junior ROTC cadets here.The sergeant major spoke to... MORE

Secretary Issues Message to DOD Workforce on Sequestration
February 20, 2013 — With major, across-the-board defense spending cuts scheduled to take effect March 1, Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta today issued a message to the Defense Department workforce.Here is the... MORE

Panetta, Dempsey Honor Clinton for Leadership
February 14, 2013 — Each generation of Americans must earn the responsibility to lead, former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said at the Pentagon today as Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta and Army Gen. Martin... MORE