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President Obama and Vice President Biden marked the end of the war in Iraq by attending a special ceremony at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland as the colors of United States Forces - Iraq…

Joint Chiefs of Staff Martin Dempsey spoke about U.S. military concerns. Topics included Pakistan, the European Union debt crisis, and tensions with Iran and the timetable for U.S. withdrawal from…

Secretary Panetta and General Dempsey testified on security issues in Iraq. Questions focused on the planned withdrawal of all U.S. military forces from Iraq, with several contentious…

Defense Secretary Panetta and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Martin Dempsey held a news conference. Secretary Panetta talked about his department’s budget and potential cuts if the Joint Select…

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

Witnesses testified on lessons learned by the Department of Defense over the preceding decade, and gave a comprehensive assessment of how those lessons might be applied in the future in light of…

President Obama and Defense Secretary Panetta praised Admiral Mike Mullen at his change of command and retirement ceremony. The ceremony included a military review, martial music, and a…

The Senate Armed Services Committee held a confirmation hearing on the nominations of Army General Martin E. Dempsey for reappointment to the grade of general and to be chair of the Joint…

Army Secretary John McHugh and Chief of Staff General Martin Dempsey testified about the U.S. Army’s budget request and spending programs for fiscal year 2012.