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Centcom’s 20 Nations Present Vexing Challenges, Nominee Tells Senate
December 4, 2018 — The 20 countries that make up the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility are as diverse and unique as any in the world, but they also present a vexing set of challenges, Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Kenneth F. McKenzie Jr. told the Senate Armed Forces Committee... MORE

Near-Peer Competition Means Relook at Special Ops Missions, Socom Nominee Tells Congress
December 4, 2018 — The shift of the National Defense Strategy to confronting near-peer competitors will continue the demand for special operations forces, the president’s nominee to be the commander of U.S. Special Operations Command said at his Senate Armed Services Committee confirmation hearing... MORE

Statement by Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, Jr. on the Passing of President George H.W. Bush:
December 1, 2018 — Statement by Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, Jr. on the Passing of President George H.W. Bush:... MORE

Tributes Flow in as Nation Mourns Passing of George H.W. Bush
December 1, 2018 — President Donald J. Trump has declared Dec. 5 as a national day of mourning for former President George H.W. Bush, who passed away last night at age 94... MORE

Bush’s Legacy Includes Decisive Military Action
December 1, 2018 — President George H.W. Bush has died at age 94... MORE

Mattis: Actions in Ukraine Show Russia’s Word Cannot Be Trusted
November 28, 2018 — Russia’s seizure of three Ukrainian ships in the Sea of Azov in contradiction to signed treaties and the Law of the Sea show that Russia cannot be counted on to keep its word, Defense Secretary James N. Mattis said at the Pentagon... MORE

Deadline Approaching to Opt in to Blended Retirement System
November 28, 2018 — The Defense Department’s director of military compensation policy said service members have just one month left to make a decision about opting in to the blended retirement system... MORE

Mattis Oversees Southcom Command Change
November 26, 2018 — Defense Secretary James N. Mattis presided over the U.S. Southern Command change-of-command ceremony in Miami, as Navy Adm. Kurt W. Tidd turned over the reins to Navy Adm. Craig S. Faller... MORE

Central, South American Nations Demonstrate Power of Democracy
November 21, 2018 — Navy Adm. Kurt W. Tidd, commander of U.S. Southern Command, said that the power of democracy is increasingly on display in Central and South America... MORE

Great Power Strategy Affects DOD Priorities, Allocations, Dunford Says
November 17, 2018 — Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford said great power competition among the United States, China and Russia is a reality and that the United States must change the funding and development trajectory moving forward... MORE