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Shanahan Approves Force Protection Deployment for Middle East
May 24, 2019 — Acting Defense Secretary Patrick M. Shanahan has approved the deployment of about 1,500 service members and additional capabilities to the Middle East to deter Iranian efforts to destabilize the region... MORE

Military Global Integration Is About Change, Joint Staff Official Says
May 16, 2019 — Military global integration is about change and remaining ahead of possible adversaries, the Joint Staff's director of strategy, plans and policy said... MORE

Dunford Accepts Eisenhower Award, Calls for Industry, DOD Cooperation
May 12, 2019 — The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff accepted the Eisenhower Award from the National Defense Industrial Association on behalf of all service members and called on the organization to encourage members to cooperate with the Defense Department to ensure service members never fight in a fair fight... MORE

Bold Quest 19.1 Coalition Demonstration commences in Finland
May 10, 2019 — Participating units are deployed for Bold Quest 19.1, the latest in a series of Coalition Capability Demonstration and Assessment events sponsored by the Joint Staff and hosted this year by Finland, only the third time the series is being held outside the United States... MORE

Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman: Leadership Key to Eliminating Sexual Assault
May 2, 2019 — Combating sexual assault and sexual harassment is about leaders stepping up at all levels of command, Army Command Sgt. Maj. John Wayne Troxell, the senior enlisted advisor to the chairman said... MORE

Vice Chairman Stresses Realities of Strategic Nuclear Deterrence
April 30, 2019 — Americans need to understand the strategic reasoning behind the U.S. nuclear triad and what those capabilities mean to the nation and the world, the vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said at a Strategic Deterrent Coalition symposium in Arlington, Virginia... MORE

Readout of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dunford's Meeting with Croatian Chief of Defense Gen. Mirko Sundov
April 15, 2019 — Joint Staff Spokesperson Col. Patrick S. Ryder provided the following readout: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, Jr. met today with Croatian Chief of Defense Gen. Mirko Sundov. ... MORE

DOD Official: Updated Transgender Policy Based on Treating All With Dignity
April 12, 2019 — Updates to the Defense Department’s transgender policy now take effect, and defense officials stressed the policy is anchored in the core value of treating all service members with dignity and respect... MORE

Defense Leaders: Space Force Would Build, Accelerate American Space Capabilities
April 11, 2019 — A United States Space Force would build on and accelerate the advantage the U.S. Air Force has given the American military in space, Acting Defense Secretary Patrick M. Shanahan told the Senate Armed Services Committee... MORE

Readout of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dunford's Phone Call with Chief of Staff, Joint Staff, Japan Self-Defense Forces, Gen. Koji Yamazaki
April 9, 2019 — Joint Staff Spokesperson Col. Patrick S. Ryder provided the following readout: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, Jr. spoke today with Chief of Staff, Joint Staff, Japan Self-Defense Forces, Gen. Koji Yamazaki. ... MORE