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Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Joe Dunford delivers his opening remarks during the third Chiefs of Defense Conference he has hosted to counter violent extremist organizations at the Joint Base Andrews' Smart Center in Maryland.

Oct. 16, 2018

Dunford Asks Defense Chiefs to Guard Against Complacency

JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. — Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford welcomed chiefs of defense from 82 nations to the third Counter Violent Extremist Organizations conference at Joint Base Andrews, Md.

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Joe Dunford greets Chief of the Turkish General Staff Gen. Yasar Guler today outside of the Pentagon in Washington D.C., Oct. 15, 2018.

Oct. 15, 2018

Readout of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dunford’s Meeting with Chief of the Turkish General Staff Gen. Yasar Guler

Joint Staff Spokesperson Col. Patrick S. Ryder provided the following readout: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, Jr. met with Chief of the Turkish General Staff Gen. Yasar Guler today in Washington D.C.

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Joe Dunford meets with Netherlands Chief of Defense Adm. Rob Bauer in Washington D.C. Oct. 15, 2018.

Oct. 15, 2018

Readout of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dunford’s Meeting with Netherlands Chief of Defense Adm. Rob Bauer

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 Netherlands Chief of Defense Adm. Rob Bauer in Washington D.C.

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Joe Dunford greets his Israeli counterpart, Chief of the Israeli General Staff Lt. Gen. Gadi Eisenkot, ahead of a meeting in the Pentagon, Oct. 15, 2018.

Oct. 15, 2018

Readout of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dunford's Meeting with Chief of the Israeli General Staff Lt. Gen. Gadi Eisenkot

Joint Staff Spokesperson Col. Patrick S. Ryder provided the following readout: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, Jr. met with Chief of the Israeli General Staff Lt. Gen. Gadi Eisenkot today in Washington D.C.

Oct. 15, 2018

Readout of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dunford's Meeting with United Kingdom's Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Sir Nicholas Carter

Joint Staff Spokesperson Col. Patrick S. Ryder provided the following readout: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, Jr. met with United Kingdom Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Sir Nicholas Carter today in Washington D.C.

Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, speaks to retired Army Staff Sgt. Travis Mills, Founder of the Travis Mills Foundation, during the New England Council Annual Dinner at the Seaport Hotel and World Trade Center in Boston.

Oct. 12, 2018

Dunford Praises Service Members’ Accomplishments at Boston Event

The U.S. military is an honorable and respected profession and a way for Americans to serve something larger than themselves, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said in Boston.

American Doughboys surrounded by French civilian celebrate the Armistice in Paris.

Oct. 11, 2018

Bells of Peace and the End of the War to End All Wars

WASHINGTON — The United States World War One Centennial Commission wants all Americans to remember the sacrifices of those killed in World War I and participate in the Bells for Peace program on Nov. 11.

Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, speaks to James Ferguson, founder of the Warrior Reunion Foundation of Cockeysville, Maryland, during the 2018 Newman’s Own Awards at the Hall of Heroes in the Pentagon, Oct. 5, 2018. The annual competition seeks to reward ingenuity for programs that benefit service men, women, and their families. DoD photo by Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Dominique A. Pineiro

Oct. 9, 2018

Newman’s Own Distributes $200K to 5 Vets Organizations

Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, hosted the annual Newman's Own Foundation award ceremony at the Pentagon's Hall of Heroes, where $200,000 was awarded to five veterans support organizations.

Oct. 2, 2018

Readout of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dunford’s Visit to Spain

Joint Staff Spokesperson Col. Patrick S. Ryder provided the following readout: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, Jr. visited Madrid, Spain Oct. 1-2 to meet with officials there, to include Spain’s Chief of the Defence Staff Gen. Fernando Alejandre Martinez.

Joint chiefs chairman speaks with some of his counterparts.

Oct. 2, 2018

Dunford: Russia, China Pose Similar Challenges to U.S., Rules-Based Order

The challenges the United States sees from Russia and China are similar because both have studied the America way of war, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said