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April 28, 2020

Readout of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley's Phone Call with United Kingdom's Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Sir Nicholas Carter

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley's spoke with United Kingdom's Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Sir Nicholas Carter today by phone.

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley, right, during a video conference with Italy's Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Enzo Vecciarelli in the Pentagon, Apr. 23, 2020. The two leaders discussed areas of mutual concern and ways to work together to combat COVID-19 to include the recently announced DoD humanitarian support authorized by the Secretary of Defense.

April 23, 2020

Readout of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley's Phone Call with Italy's Chief of Defense Staff Gen. Enzo Vecciarelli

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley spoke with Italy's Chief of Defense Staff Gen. Enzo Vecciarelli today by phone.

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April 22, 2020

DOD Starts Tiered COVID-19 Testing Process to Ensure Safety

The Defense Department is moving to a tiered COVID-19 testing program to protect service members and ensure they can continue to do the nation's business, the vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said.

April 15, 2020

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

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 today by telephone.

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April 15, 2020

DOD Continues Global Military Operations Even as It Battles COVID-19

Even as the Defense Department supports the whole-of-government response to the COVID-19 pandemic, it continues its vital national security missions, Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper said yesterday during a Pentagon news conference.

April 15, 2020

Readout of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley's Phone Call with Chief of Staff, Japan Joint Staff Gen. Koji Yamazaki

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley spoke yesterday with Chief of Staff, Japan Joint Staff Gen. Koji Yamazaki by telephone.

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April 14, 2020

DOD Learns Lessons for Future From Coronavirus Fight

The Defense Department is "all in" for the fight against COVID-19 and to learn from the experience so the department is better prepared when another pandemic strikes, the Joint Staff's director of joint force development said.

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April 14, 2020

Growth in DOD Telework Capability May Outlive Coronavirus Pandemic

To keep business on track during the fight against coronavirus, the Defense Department has greatly expanded its telework capability with a variety of tools. Once the coronavirus threat has receded, some of those enhancements for telework may continue on in some capacity, DOD's chief information officer said.

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April 13, 2020

Despite COVID-19, U.S. Military Remains Ready to Fight

The Defense Department is doing a lot to combat the spread of COVID-19 across the nation, but its primary mission — the defense of the nation and its interests — continues unabated, Deputy Defense Secretary David L. Norquist said.

April 11, 2020

Readout of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley's Phone Call with Mexican Secretary of the Navy ADM José Rafael Ojeda Duran

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley spoke with Mexican Secretary of the Navy Adm. José Rafael Ojeda Duran yesterday by telephone.