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DOD Proposes Removing More than 11,000 Troops From Germany
July 29, 2020 — The United States will bring some American service members home from their forward stationed assignments in Germany, while other service members will move to other locations in Europe to improve the commitment to NATO and the defense of Europe, Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper said, adding that the proposed changes are firmly in line with the National Defense Strategy... MORE

Nominees for Northcom, Spacecom Posts Testify at Confirmation Hearing
July 29, 2020 — Air Force Lt. Gen. Glen D. VanHerck and Army Lt. Gen. James H. Dickinson testified before the Senate Armed Services Committee as part of the confirmation process to be U.S. Northern Command commander and commander of the U.S. Space Command, respectively... MORE

Readout of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley's Meeting with Jordanian Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Maj. Gen. Yousef Alhnaity
July 24, 2020 — Joint Staff Spokesperson Col. DeDe S. Halfhill provided the following readout: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley met with Jordanian Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Maj. Gen. Yousef Alhnaity this week during a trip to the CENTCOM area of responsibility. ... MORE

Readout of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley's Meeting with Chief of the Israeli General Staff Lt. Gen. Aviv Kohavi
July 24, 2020 — Joint Staff Spokesperson Col. DeDe S. Halfhill provided the following readout: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley met with Chief of the Israeli General Staff Lt. Gen. Aviv Kohavi today in Israel during a trip to the CENTCOM area of responsibility... MORE

Readout of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley's Meeting with Qatari Armed Forces Chief of Staff H E Lt. Gen. Ghanem bin Shaheen Al Ghanem
July 24, 2020 — Joint Staff Spokesperson Col. DeDe S. Halfhill provided the following readout: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley met with Qatari Armed Forces Chief of Staff H E Lt. Gen. Ghanem bin Shaheen Al Ghanem this week in Qatar during a trip to the CENTCOM area of responsibility... MORE

Readout of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley's Meeting with Saudi Deputy Defense Minister Khalid bin Salman Al Saud and Saudi Arabia Chief of General Staff Gen. Fayyad Al-Ruwaili
July 24, 2020 — Joint Staff Spokesperson Col. DeDe S. Halfhill provided the following readout: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley met with Saudi Deputy Defense Minister Khalid bin Salman Al Saud and Saudi Arabia Chief of General Staff Gen. Fayyad Al-Ruwaili this week in Riyadh during a trip to the CENTCOM area of responsibility... MORE

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley met this week with the President of Afghanistan Ashraf Ghani, Vice President Salleh, and Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah
July 24, 2020 — Joint Staff Spokesperson Col. DeDe S. Halfhill provided the following readout: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley met this week with the President of Afghanistan Ashraf Ghani, Vice President Salleh, and Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah in Kabul during a visit to the CENTCOM area of responsibility... MORE

DOD Takes Action to Support Diversity, Inclusion
July 17, 2020 — Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper, Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff Army Gen. Mark A. Milley and Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman Ramón "CZ" Colón-López spoke about that topic and answered... MORE

Esper Thanks Diversity, Inclusion Board for Tackling Tough Subjects
July 17, 2020 — Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper chartered the board in response to the larger, national conversation on racism and diversity.Esper said George Floyd's death personally served as a reminder of the... MORE

No Place for Racism, Discrimination in U.S. Military, Milley Says
July 13, 2020 — Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper testified about the military role in wake of the killing of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis policemen in May... MORE