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Dempsey Lauds Honorees at Military Child of the Year Gala
April 12, 2013 — Compassion, faith and patriotism earned five youths, each representing a service branch, acclaim from senior leaders during the 5th Annual Military Child of the Year Awards Gala at the Ritz-Carlton... MORE

Budget Safeguards Joint Force Versatility, Dempsey Says
April 11, 2013 — As declining resources necessitate increased national security risks, a predictable funding stream is crucial, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said today during testimony before the House... MORE

Dempsey: Post-2014 Security Agreement Talks Can Move Forward
April 11, 2013 — It isn’t necessary to have a decision on an exact number of troops in post-2014 Afghanistan before securing a bilateral security agreement, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff told the House... MORE

Dempsey: Budget Request Reflects Much Fiscal Uncertainty
April 10, 2013 — While pledging deployed forces will continue to get everything they need, President Barack Obama’s $526.6 billion defense spending request for fiscal year 2014 was built for an “uncertain future,” the... MORE

Dempsey Arrives in Afghanistan to Assess Progress
April 6, 2013 — Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey arrived here today for several meetings with coalition and Afghan leaders. The trip to Afghanistan follows on the heels of the U.S... MORE

‘Too Soon’ For Post-2014 Troop Level Decision, Dempsey Says
April 6, 2013 — Although it is too soon to tell what the post-2014 troop arrangement will be in Afghanistan, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff expects a decision by this summer, he said yesterday. Army Gen... MORE

Dempsey: Sequestration Not Yet a National Security Threat
April 6, 2013 — Sequestration will have no effect on the drawdown in Afghanistan, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said yesterday. “[Sequestration] is an avalanche, not a light switch,” Army Gen. Martin E... MORE

NHL Team Hosts 10th Annual Military Appreciation Night
April 5, 2013 — The vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff joined the National Hockey League's Washington Capitals here yesterday to celebrate military service during the team's annual Military Appreciation Night... MORE

Dempsey: North Korea's Activities Follow Familiar Pattern
April 5, 2013 — Although they have generated tension in the United States, North Korea's recent activities are part of a cycle, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said here today... MORE

Dempsey to Host South Korean Counterparts
April 5, 2013 — Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, will host South Korean military leaders at the Pentagon this month for long-planned consultative meetings, a senior defense official said today... MORE