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Selva Details Iranian Oil Attacks, Need for International Efforts
June 20, 2019 — Iranian attacks on oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman require an international response, the vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said at the Defense Writers Group in Washington... MORE

Senior Officers Must Lead Change in Uncertain World, Dunford Says
June 14, 2019 — In an uncertain world, senior officers must be the leaders of change in the profession of arms, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said during the graduation ceremony for the National Defense University Class of 2019... MORE

U.S., 15 Partner Nations Complete BQ 19.1 Coalition Capability Demonstration and Assessment in Finland
June 11, 2019 — Bold Quest 19.1 (BQ19.1) concluded May 29 in Finland following nearly two months of on-site preparation, testing, operations and 18 days of data collection and assessment... MORE

Chairman: Alliance Building Is a Lesson of Normandy Invasion
June 10, 2019 — The success of D-Day was the result of the cooperation among the wartime allies, and that is one of the lessons from Operation Overlord that still resounds today, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said... MORE

Statement by Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on the 75th Anniversary of D-Day
June 6, 2019 — On the 75th anniversary of the Normandy Landings, we express our utmost gratitude to our Nation’s World War II veterans. Their unwavering dedication and devotion to our country and our way of life cannot be overstated... MORE

Recent Threats From Iran Different Than Past, Chairman Says
May 30, 2019 — The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff discussed the threat streams from Iran that provoked a response from the United States and also discussed the problem of deterring Russia, during a talk at the Brookings Institution in Washington... MORE

Arlington Ceremony Remembers America's Fallen Heroes
May 27, 2019 — Memorial Day is the day that makes possible all other days of the American republic, Vice President Mike Pence said at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia. "Without it and the patriots we honor… there would be no other American days," he said... MORE

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