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Statement by the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley on the Passing of Former Secretary of Defense Ash Carter
October 25, 2022 — On behalf of the Joint Force, our heartfelt condolences are with Stephanie and the entire family of former Secretary of Defense Ash Carter... MORE

DOD Remains Flexible, Agile in Face of Coronavirus
May 6, 2020 — As the coronavirus situation evolves, the Defense Department must remain agile, flexible and responsive, Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper said... MORE

DOD Continues Global Military Operations Even as It Battles COVID-19
April 15, 2020 — 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... MORE

DOD's Top Leaders Conduct Town Hall Meeting on COVID-19
April 10, 2020 — 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... MORE

Esper, Dunford Emphasize Key Role of Strategy in American Defense
August 29, 2019 — 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... MORE