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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 offe…

Defense 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 …

President 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 Amphitheat…

Joint 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 membe…

Joint 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 Departmen…

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 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…

The 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 Chief…

Military 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, the…

Joint 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 Milita…

Joint 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 …

Defense 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 followi…

Joint 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 serv…

General 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.

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. withdrawa…

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

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 pres…

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 Ch…