Oct. 25, 2022

Statement by the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley on the Passing of Former Secretary of Defense Ash Carter

On behalf of the Joint Force, our heartfelt condolences are with Stephanie and the entire family of former Secretary of Defense Ash Carter.

May 6, 2020

DOD Remains Flexible, Agile in Face of Coronavirus

As the coronavirus situation evolves, the Defense Department must remain agile, flexible and responsive, Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper said.

April 15, 2020

DOD Continues Global Military Operations Even as It Battles COVID-19

Even as the Defense Department supports the whole-of-government response to the COVID-19 pandemic, it continues its vital national security missions, Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper said yesterday during a Pentagon news conference.

April 10, 2020

DOD's Top Leaders Conduct Town Hall Meeting on COVID-19

The Defense Department has provided medical equipment to federal agencies in need, and DOD's top-tier research scientists and medical professionals are working with the private sector to develop a vaccine, Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper said in a live-streamed town hall meeting from the Pentagon.

Aug. 29, 2019

Esper, Dunford Emphasize Key Role of Strategy in American Defense

The Defense Department will continue to make all decisions based on the National Defense Strategy and will follow the lines of effort — increasing lethality, encouraging alliances and partnerships, and reforming the department — that provide the strategy's foundations, Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper said.