Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair General Martin Dempsey and his wife spoke with the children of military families. General Dempsey answered a range of questions about his military career and offered advice to…
721 viewsDefense Secretary Ashton Carter and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair General Martin Dempsey testified on combating ISIS* and U.S. strategy in the Middle East. Secretary Carter told the committee…
2,666 viewsPresident Obama laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier to commemorate Memorial Day. Then, he and Defense Secretary Carter spoke at a remembrance ceremony at the Memorial Amphitheater at Arlington National Cemetery. The…
5,934 viewsJoint Chiefs of Staff Chair General Martin Dempsey spoke at a United Service Organizations (USO) awards gala. Following remarks that included a rendition of an Irish song, he and other…
545 viewsJoint 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…
2,104 viewsSecretary of Defense Chuck Hagel and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair General Martin Dempsey held a press briefing. Following remarks they answered reporter’s questions. Secretary Hagel…
574 viewsDefense Secretary Chuck Hagel announced a series of reviews of military installation security and security clearance procedures in response to the Washington, D.C., Navy Yard shootings. He…
154 viewsThe Senate Armed Services Committee heard from General Martin Dempsey and Admiral James Winnefeld, both of whom had been nominated to remain in their senior military posts on the Joint…
1,589 viewsMilitary 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,…
1,431 viewsJoint Chiefs of Staff Chair General Martin Dempsey addressed the families and loved ones of fallen soldiers at the 19th Annual Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS} National…
157 viewsJoint Chiefs of Staff Chair Martin Dempsey talked about U.S. military challenges with reporters at a “Monitor Breakfast” held by the Christian Science Monitor at the St. Regis Hotel. Topics…
198 viewsDefense Secretary Panetta and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair General Martin Dempsey announced that the military was dropping its ban against women in combat. Secretary Panetta said that following a decade…
1,507 viewsJoint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Martin Dempsey spoke to nearly 750 military leaders and psychological health care experts at a conference on the physical and mental wellbeing of military…
204 viewsGeneral Martin Dempsey spoke about U.S. military strategy in the 21st century. He also reflected on his experiences at Duke University and in his subsequent military career.
373 viewsJoint 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…
268 viewsDefense Department officials testified on adding the National Guard bureau chief to the Joint Chiefs Staff.
2,288 viewsPresident 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…
6,112 viewsThe 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…
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