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U.S., South Korean Military Leaders Hold Talks in Seoul
September 30, 2013 — American and South Korean military officials discussed interoperability, capabilities and the threat from North Korea during the 38th Military Committee Meeting here today.Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey,... MORE

Leaders Honor Missing, Captured Service Members, Families
September 20, 2013 — The Defense Department will never stop working to bring captured and missing service members home, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel and Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff,... MORE

Military Assets Ready to Back Up Diplomatic Push With Syria
September 18, 2013 — U.S. military assets remain ready to launch attacks if the diplomatic efforts to secure and dismantle the Syrian regime’s chemical arms should fail, senior defense officials said here today.In a... MORE

Strategy, Threats, Resources Must Balance, Winnefeld Says
September 18, 2013 — The tough fiscal environment means the Air Force must make investment choices that protect America and its interests today, but also in the future, the vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said... MORE

Hagel, Dempsey Honor 12 Killed at Washington Navy Yard
September 17, 2013 — Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, Navy Secretary Ray Mabus and Joint Chiefs Chairman Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey today joined other defense leaders to place a wreath at the Navy Memorial here in honor of... MORE

Vice Chairman Joins Wounded Warriors for Softball Classic
September 16, 2013 — The vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff yesterday joined wounded warriors, Major League Baseball’s Washington Nationals organization and celebrities from across the country for the third annual... MORE

Winnefeld: Uncertain Financial Times Require Leadership
September 13, 2013 — With the military’s financial future unclear, officials must step to the fore and lead, the vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said here yesterday.Speaking at the Association of the United... MORE

Winnefeld: New DOD IT Enterprise Will Bring Transformation
September 12, 2013 — The information technology sector may be the only winner in a defense funding climate that views “flat as the new up” -- but maintaining dominance in the cyber domain is going to take more and faster... MORE

Winnefeld: National Guard program one of nation's best foreign policy bargains
September 11, 2013 — The National Guard State Partnership Program is "one of the best foreign policy bargains our nation has," the vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said here last week. The National Guard and the... MORE

Obama, Hagel, Dempsey Commemorate 9/11 Anniversary
September 11, 2013 — More than the stone and water that commemorate those who died at the Pentagon, the lives of survivors of the Sept. 11, 2001, attack are the greatest tribute to those who were lost, President Barack... MORE