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Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel gave the commencement address to the 2014 graduating class of the U.S. Naval Academy. Secretary Hagel spoke about leadership and the challenges facing the Na…

Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Martin Dempsey and his fellow service chiefs testified on Defense Department proposals for military compensation. They urged lawmakers to accept Defense Departmen…

General James Amos talked about proposed cuts to the Defense Department’s budget and the impact of those cuts on the Marine Corps' ability to defend U.S. interests.

Army, Air Force, Marine, and Navy chiefs testified on the impact of sequestration budget cuts to national defense programs. They warned the cuts would compromise the military’s ability to de…

Representatives of the U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marines testified on the impact of sequestration on military budgets and operations in fiscal year 2014. During his testimony, General …

Military service branch chiefs and others testified on pending legislation on sexual assault in the military. Among the issues they addressed were reporting procedures for assault cases, the…

Marine Corps Commandant General James Amos talked about the future of the Marine Corps. After his remarks he was interviewed by Mr. O’Hanlon and responded to questions from members of the au…

Representatives from the Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard spoke at the Navy League Conference focused on the future of the maritime services, and their role in the security, commerce, and …

Senior military leaders testified on the impact of sequestration budget cuts on the Defense Department. “Sequestration,” a legal procedure in which every federal agency has the same percenta…

Military leaders testified on the potential effects of sequestration military budget cuts. They said the reductions would mean less training, furloughs for thousands of workers, and a total …

Marine Corps Commandant General James Amos spoke about the new strategic defense guidance put forth by President Obama earlier in 2012. Bary Pavel moderated the discussion and questions from…

Commandant General James Amos talked about Marine Corps in crisis response efforts. Topics included a wide variety of topics related to the Marine Corps including integration of women, gener…

U.S. Navy and Marine Corps officials testified on the fiscal year 2013 Navy budget. Senators on the Armed Services Committee questioned plans to change the force structure of the Marines, as…

Defense Department officials testified on adding the National Guard bureau chief to the Joint Chiefs Staff.

The Joint Chiefs of Staff representing the four major military services appeared before the House Armed Services Committee to speak against additional defense cuts or sequestration. They sai…

General James Amos talked about the future of the Marine Corps. In his remarks he said the goal of the Corps is to go back to marine expeditions in the Pacific once the service is out of Afg…

Army, Air Force, Navy and Marines chiefs testified on the progress toward implementing the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” repeal law allowing gays and lesbians in the military. In their remarks the…

Marine Corps Commandant James Amos was interviewed by Michael O’Hanlon at the Brookings Institution. General Amos talked about U.S. challenges in Afghanistan, and the military budget.

Army, Air Force, Navy and Marines chiefs testified on the progress toward implementing the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” repeal law allowing gays and lesbians in the military. In their remarks the…

Military branch chiefs testified on the results of the Department of Defense survey on repeal of the military “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy banning service by openly gay and lesbian personn…