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President Obama, Vice President Biden, and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Martin Dempsey paid tribute to outgoing Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel. The ceremony included performances by the U.S. M…

Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair General Martin Dempsey and Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel testified at a hearing on efforts to combat ISIS militants who had taken over parts of Syria and Iraq. Se…

Secretary Chuck Hagel and General Martin Dempsey briefed reporters and responded to questions on a number of issues including the campaigns against Ebola and ISIL.* In response to questions …

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel and Joint Chiefs Chair General Martin Dempsey briefed reporters about ongoing military operations against ISIS* in Syria and Iraq. They also briefly discussed t…

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Martin Dempsey testified on President Obama’s strategy for combating ISIS* militants. Secretary Hagel outlined the administratio…

President Obama attended a ceremony at the Pentagon to honor those who died in the September 11, 2001, attacks. He spoke about the strength and resolve of the family members of victims of th…

The Department of Defense held a farewell parade to celebrate the careers of Senate Armed Services Chair Carl Levin (D-MI) and House Armed Services Chair Howard “Buck” McKeon (R-CA), who wer…

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Martin Dempsey briefed reporters on the latest developments in Iraq and Syria, including the failed military rescue mission in S…

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Martin Dempsey spoke to reporters on the situation in Iraq. Secretary Hagel said the mission was twofold, one to protect the U.S…

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel and Joint Chiefs Chair General Martin Dempsey testified about the fiscal year 2015 defense budget request. They answered questions about the situations in Iraq …

President Obama laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier to commemorate Memorial Day. Then, he spoke at a remembrance ceremony at the Memorial Amphitheater at Arlington National Ceme…

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, Joint Chiefs Chair General Martin Dempsey, and Defense Undersecretary Robert Hale testified before the House Armed Services Committee on the fiscal year 2015 d…

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel and Joint Chiefs Chair General Martin Dempsey testified on the fiscal year 2015 defense budget request. It included $495.6 billion in spending, roughly the same…

Secretary 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 acknowled…

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair General Martin Dempsey briefed reporters on a number of issues. They announced restructuring efforts and a 20 percent Defense De…

Defense 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 a…

A private remembrance ceremony was held for the family members of the 184 people killed in the September 11, 2001, terrorist attack on the Pentagon. The ceremony was held at the Pentagon Mem…

Secretary of State Kerry, Secretary of Defense Hagel and Joint Chiefs Chair Dempsey testified about the Obama administration’s request for authorization for the use of force in Syria in resp…

The House Foreign Affairs Committee held a hearing on the Obama administration’s response to the use of chemical weapons in Syria, including President Obama’s request for an authorization fo…

Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel, Secretary of State John Kerry, and Joint Chiefs Chair Martin Dempsey testified on the Obama administrations’s case for the use of military force against Syr…