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Vice President Mike Pence, Acting Defense Secretary Patrick M. Shanahan, and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, honor the fallen men and women of the U.S. military, at the 151st Memorial Day observance at Arlington National Cemetery, Va., May 27, 2019.

May 27, 2019

Arlington Ceremony Remembers America's Fallen Heroes

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.

Sailors partake in a foreign object and debris walk-down on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in the Arabian Sea, May 10, 2019. Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group 12 is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations.

May 24, 2019

Shanahan Approves Force Protection Deployment for Middle East

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.

A C-130H Hercules aircraft, operated by the 142nd Airlift Squadron, 166th Airlift Wing, Delaware Air National Guard New Castle Air Guard Station, Delaware, sits on the flight line at Aviano Air Base, Italy, May 9, 2019, in preparation for Exercise Immediate Response 2019. The 166th AW is one of three Air Force C-130 units participating in the exercise, which is designed to rain airborne forces and enhance interoperability among allied and partner nations in Europe.

May 16, 2019

Military Global Integration Is About Change, Joint Staff Official Says

WASHINGTON — Military global integration is about change and remaining ahead of possible adversaries, the Joint Staff's director of strategy, plans and policy said.

Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, accepts the 2019 Dwight D. Eisenhower award at the National Defense Industrial Association dinner in Arlington, Va., May 10, 2019.

May 12, 2019

Dunford Accepts Eisenhower Award, Calls for Industry, DOD Cooperation

WASHINGTON — 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.

A patch worn by members of the 290th Joint Communications Support Squadron for exercise Bold Quest at MacDill Air Force Base, April 8, 2019. The patch pictures the country of Finland and the four locations Bold Quest exercises in. Bold Quest was originally conceived in 2001 as an Advanced Concept Technology Demonstration (ACTD), with the first operational demonstration in 2003. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Frank Rohrig)

May 10, 2019

Bold Quest 19.1 Coalition Demonstration commences in Finland

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.

Army Command Sgt. Maj. John Wayne Troxell, senior enlisted advisor to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, speaks of the responsibility of leaders — especially junior leaders — to set the example and foster an environment of dignity and respect in their command during a video interview on sexual assault prevention and response in the Department of Defense.

May 2, 2019

Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman: Leadership Key to Eliminating Sexual Assault

WASHINGTON — 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.

A military general speaks before an audience.

April 30, 2019

Vice Chairman Stresses Realities of Strategic Nuclear Deterrence

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.

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Joe Dunford hosts Croatian Chief of Defense Gen. Mirko Sundov for an official visit in the Pentagon, Washington D.C., April 15, 2019.

April 15, 2019

Readout of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dunford's Meeting with Croatian Chief of Defense Gen. Mirko Sundov

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.

April 11, 2019

Defense Leaders: Space Force Would Build, Accelerate American Space Capabilities

WASHINGTON — 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.

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Joe Dunford greets Chief of Staff, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, Gen. Koji Yamazaki during an office visit in the Pentagon, July 10, 2018.

April 9, 2019

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

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.