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Readout of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley's Phone Call with Canadian Armed Forces Chief of Defence Gen. Jonathan Vance
March 25, 2020 — Joint Staff Spokesperson Col. DeDe S. Halfhill provided the following readout: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley spoke with Canadian Armed Forces Chief of Defence Gen. Jonathan Vance yesterday by telephone. ... MORE

Esper Lists DOD's Top Priorities During COVID-19 Pandemic
March 24, 2020 — Protecting the Defense Department's people, maintaining military readiness and supporting the whole-of-government interagency response are DOD's top three priorities amid the coronavirus pandemic, Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper said... MORE

Hospital Ships, Other DOD Assets Prepare for Coronavirus Response
March 18, 2020 — Two Navy hospital ships will be part of the Defense Department's response to the coronavirus pandemic, the Pentagon's chief spokesman said... MORE

Pentagon Spokesman: DOD Ready to Help With Coronavirus, but Capability Limited
March 16, 2020 — As concerns of coronavirus grow, the Defense Department stands ready to provide support wherever it's asked to do so, the assistant to the secretary of defense for public affairs said... MORE

Readout of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley's Phone Call with Chief of the Spanish General Staff Gen. Miguel Villarroya
March 11, 2020 — Joint Staff Spokesperson Col. DeDe S. Halfhill provided the following readout: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley spoke with Chief of the Spanish General Staff Gen. Miguel Villarroya today by telephone. ... MORE

DOD Confronts Coronavirus Head-On
March 10, 2020 — The Defense Department is taking positive action to protect people, safeguard critical national security missions and capabilities and support the whole-of-government approach to confronting the spread of the coronavirus, or COVID-19, DOD spokesman Jonathan Rath Hoffman said today... MORE

DOD Updates Coronavirus Situation, Guidance
March 9, 2020 — The Defense Department continues to issue guidance to commanders and directors to combat the coronavirus outbreak, officials said in Washington today... MORE

DOD Issues Flexible Instructions on Response to Coronavirus
March 9, 2020 — DOD has issued instructions to the armed services and department heads on how to respond to the implications of the growing coronavirus outbreak... MORE

Readiness Up Across the Force, Chairman Says
March 5, 2020 — The fiscal year 2021 Defense Department budget request is driven by the National Defense Strategy, and also furthers the department's readiness and modernization efforts, said the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff... MORE

Vice Chairman's 2020 USO Tour Kicks Off
March 4, 2020 — The Vice Chairman’s annual USO tour kicked off yesterday with a performance for service members and their families stationed at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska... MORE