Defense Secretary Aston Carter outlined his vision for the future of the nation’s military. He announced the first phase of personnel reforms in his “Force of the Future” initiative to keep…
573 viewsOutgoing Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair General Martin Dempsey, who was retiring, was recognized in a ceremony at Fort Myer in Virginia. He was to be succeeded by General Joseph Dunford.…
18,866 viewsDefense Secretary Ashton Carter and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair General Martin Dempsey testified before the Senate Armed Services Committee on the fiscal year 2016 budget request for the…
1,687 viewsVice President Joe Biden swore-in former Deputy Defense Secretary Ashton Carter as secretary of Defense.
3,010 viewsDefense Secretary Ashton Carter announced that women will be eligible to serve in all combat positions in the U.S. military, including in infantry units. He said that the military would…
1,150 viewsDefense Secretary Ashton Carter delivered remarks to members of the U.S. Cyber Command workforce. He thanked them for their service and talked about assimilating what he called a “new breed of…
957 viewsDefense Secretary Ashton Carter briefed reporters and responded to questions on a variety of military-related issues. Topics included the death of a U.S. soldier during a mission to rescue…
48,192 viewsDefense Secretary Ashton Carter and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Martin Dempsey testified at a hearing on the Pentagon budget and President Obama’s request for Authorization for Use of…
1,383 viewsDefense Secretary Ashton Carter and Joint Chiefs of Staff Vice Chair General Paul Selva testified at a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on U.S. military strategy against ISIS.*…
5,542 viewsHouse and Senate leaders spoke at an official commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the start of the Vietnam War in the Capitol Visitor Center. They were joined by Defense Secretary Ashton Carter and his…
1,369 viewsTop U.S. officials praised the progress on the United States and Afghanistan’s “revitalized partnership,” announcing plans for several measures including a new development partnership and a goal…
57 viewsDefense Secretary Ashton Carter and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Martin Dempsey briefed reporters and responded to questions on a variety of military-related topics. They discussed the fight…
5,741 viewsDefense Secretary Ashton Carter and British Defence Secretary Michael Fallon spoke to reporters at a Pentagon briefing. The two spoke about the strong alliance between the U.S. and the…
452 viewsFormer Defense Department Deputy Secretary Ashton Carter testified before the Senate Armed Services Committee on his nomination to be secretary of defense. He answered two full rounds of questions from…
6,788 viewsDefense Secretary Ashton Carter and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair General Joseph Dunford testified at a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on U.S. strategy in the Middle East. Senators'…
11,362 viewsMichael Rhodes hosted Defense Secretary Ashton Carter and General Paul Selva at a remembrance ceremony in the Pentagon’s center courtyard for Pentagon employees to honor those killed in the September…
265 viewsU.S Army Officials held a transition in responsibility ceremony honoring outgoing Army Chief of Staff General Ray Odierno, who retired after 39 years of service to the Army, and his…
4,791 viewsSecretary of Defense Ashton Carter released the Defense Department’s annual report on sexual assault in the military and announced directives to further strengthen the department’s prevention and…
492 viewsDefense Secretary Ashton Carter held a joint news conference with Indian Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar to discuss U.S.-India military cooperation. Secretary Carter also elaborated on…
297 viewsDefense Secretary Ashton Carter and Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon held a joint press conference at the Pentagon. Topics include the Iran nuclear deal and Russian military…
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