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Readout of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley's Phone Call with Chief of the General Staff of the Turkish Armed Forces Gen. Metin Gürak
September 6, 2023 — Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley spoke with Chief of the General Staff of the Turkish Armed Forces Gen. Metin Gürak today by phone... MORE

Readout of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley’s Meeting with Russian Chief of the General Staff Gen. Valery Gerasimov
December 18, 2019 — Joint Staff Spokesperson Col. DeDe S. Halfhill provided the following readout: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley met with Chief of the Russian General Staff Gen. Valery Gerasimov today in Bern, Switzerland. ... MORE

Syrian Democratic Forces Reap Benefit From Oil Money
November 7, 2019 — Revenue from oil fields in Syria supports the Syrian Democratic Forces, not the United States, said a defense official... MORE

Readout of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Milley's Phone Call with Chief of the Turkish General Staff Gen. Yasar Guler
October 18, 2019 — Joint Staff Spokesperson Col. DeDe S. Halfhill provided the following readout: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley spoke with Chief of the Turkish General Staff Gen. Yasar Guler today... MORE

Readout of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Milley's Phone Call with Russian Chief of the General Staff Gen. Gerasimov
October 14, 2019 — Joint Staff Spokesperson Col. DeDe S. Halfhill provided the following readout: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley spoke with Chief of the Russian General Staff Gen. Valery Gerasimov by telephone today... MORE

Esper Condemns Turkey's Syria Incursion, Says U.S. Stands With Syrian Democratic Forces
October 11, 2019 — Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper condemned Turkey's unilateral military incursion into Northern Syria, saying the move endangers civilians, will encourage instability and may cause the resurrection of ISIS... MORE

Statement by Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on liberation of territory once held by ISIS
March 23, 2019 — Statement from Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, Jr. on liberation of territory once held by ISIS:... MORE

CORRECTION TO THE RECORD - SYRIA TROOP NUMBERS
March 17, 2019 — Statement from Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, Jr.: A claim reported this evening by a major U.S. newspaper that the U.S. military is developing plans to keep nearly 1,000 U.S. troops in Syria is factually incorrect... MORE

Announcement of Meeting between Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, Jr. and Russian Chief of the General Staff Gen. Valery Gerasimov
March 3, 2019 — Joint Staff Spokesperson Col. Patrick S. Ryder provided the following statement: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, Jr. will meet with Russian Chief of the General Staff Gen. Valery Gerasimov March 4 in Vienna, Austria... MORE

U.S., Turkish Defense Officials Discuss Syria, Other Issues at Pentagon Meeting
February 22, 2019 — U.S. and Turkish defense officials met at the Pentagon to discuss the future of operations in Syria and the other areas where the two countries fight together... MORE