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Army Gen. Mark A. Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and special guests participate in a ceremony and wreath presentation at the National World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C. to mark the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima. The 36 day-battle was part of a U.S. amphibious assault to capture the Japanese-held island of Iwo Jima, and resulted in a hard-fought American victory. Gen. Milley’s father, a Navy Corpsman with 4th Marine Division, was among the Marines who fought in the Battle of Iwo Jima.

Feb. 19, 2020

Battles Like Iwo Jima Must Never Happen Again, Milley Says

Seventy-five years ago today, about 70,000 Marines and sailors, backed up by about 400 ships, made the assault landings on Iwo Jima, a Pacific island that is only several square miles in size. It was the bloodiest campaign in American history per square mile, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said.

Feb. 6, 2020

Readout of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley's Meeting with Estonia's Defense Forces Commander Maj. Gen. Martin Herem

Joint Staff Spokesperson Col. DeDe S. Halfhill provided the following readout: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley met with Commander of the Estonian Defense Forces Maj. Gen. Martin Herem today at the Pentagon.

Feb. 4, 2020

Vice Chairman Meets with UK Counterpart for Bilateral Discussion

LONDON – U.S. Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. John E. Hyten met with Adm. Timothy Peter Fraser, vice chief of the United Kingdom Defence Staff at the Ministry of Armed Forces on Feb. 4 in London.

Jan. 28, 2020

Readout of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley's Phone Call with Iraqi Joint Headquarters Chief of Staff Gen. Othman Al-Ghanimi

Joint Staff Spokesperson Col. DeDe S. Halfhill provided the following readout: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley spoke with Iraqi Joint Headquarters Chief of Staff Gen. Othman Al-Ghanimi today by phone.

Jan. 28, 2020

Readout of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley's Phone Call with Iraqi Joint Headquarters Chief of Staff Gen. Othman Al-Ghanimi

Joint Staff Spokesperson Col. DeDe S. Halfhill provided the following readout: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley spoke with Iraqi Joint Headquarters Chief of Staff Gen. Othman Al-Ghanimi today by phone.

Jan. 28, 2020

Readout of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley's Phone Call with Jordanian Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Maj. Gen. Yousef Alhnaity

Readout of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley's Phone Call with Jordanian Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Maj. Gen. Yousef Alhnaity Joint Staff Spokesperson Col. DeDe S. Halfhill provided the following readout: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley spoke with Jordanian Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Maj. Gen. Yousef Alhnaity yesterday by phone.

Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Ramón “CZ” Colón-López speaks during the California Military Department Service Member of the Year Banquet, Jan. 18, 2020, in San Diego. The banquet recognized the best enlisted soldiers, airmen and sailors in the California Army National Guard, California Air National Guard and California State Guard.

Jan. 22, 2020

SEAC discusses authentic leadership during Cal Guard Service Member of the Year Banquet

SAN DIEGO, CA — SEAC discusses authentic leadership during Cal Guard Service Member of the Year Banquet

Jan. 21, 2020

Readout of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley's Phone Call with Chairman of the Republic of Korea Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Park Han-ki

Joint Staff Spokesperson Col. DeDe S. Halfhill provided the following readout: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley spoke with Chairman of the Republic of Korea Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Park Han-ki today by phone.

Jan. 15, 2020

Readout of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley’s Meeting with France’s Chief of Defence Staff Gen. François Lecointre

Joint Staff Spokesperson Col. DeDe S. Halfhill provided the following readout: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley met with French Chief of Defence Staff Gen. François Lecointre today in Brussels, Belgium.

Military officers from various nations sit behind microphones at a round table with lothers seated behind them.

Jan. 14, 2020

NATO Nations Cannot Be Complacent, Milley Says

NATO nations cannot afford to become complacent, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said during a break in his first alliance Military Committee meeting in Brussels.