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General Joseph Votel provided an update on military operations to defeat ISIS.* He said the mission to retake Mosul, Iraq, was on track but expected the battle to last several more months. G…

General Joseph Votel, commander of U.S. Central Command, briefed reporters and responded to their questions on a range of issues, including the fight against ISIS* and the recent provocation…

Defense Secretary Ashton Carter, U.S. Central Command Commander General Joseph Votel, and Pentagon Spokesperson Peter Cook spoke to reporters following a meeting with foreign defense ministe…

General Joseph Votel briefed reporters and responded to questions on an investigation into the October 3, 2015, U.S. airstrike on a Doctors Without Borders hospital in Kunduz, Afghanistan. T…

The heads of the Pentagon’s U.S. Central, Africa, and Special Operations commands testified at a hearing on U.S.-led anti-terrorism efforts. Most of the witness testimony and questions cente…

Defense Secretary Ashton Carter and U.S. Central Command leaders gave an update to reporters from Central Command Headquarters in Tampa, Florida, on efforts to combat ISIS*. Secretary Carter…

House and Senate leaders held a ceremony to award the Congressional Gold Medal to members of the 1st Special Service Force for their role in the liberation of Europe in World War II. The 1st…