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Senior Defense Department and military service officials briefed reporters on the fiscal year 2015 defense budget and the 2014 Quadrennial Defense Review. The $496 billion request included…

Lieutenant General William Mayville spoke to reporters about previous night attacks against ISIS* and Khorasan targets in Syria. He described how the attacks were carried out and who…

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 Syria earlier in the…

Retired senior commanders from the various branches of the U.S. military testified before a federal advisory committee conducting an independent review of the systems for handling cases of…

Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Martin Dempsey and chief of the Chinese Army General Fang Fenghui held a joint press briefing at the Pentagon. Fang Fenghui urged the US to be “objective” about issues between…

Lieutenant General James Terry briefed reporters and responded to questions on the U.S.-led strikes against ISIS* targets in Iraq and Syria. He gave an update on airstrike operations and…

U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel and Frech Minister of Defense Jean-Yves Le Drian held a joint press conference and answered questions about topics including, cooperation in Africa…

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair General Martin Dempsey talked about their budget priorities and proposed cuts that would reduce the size of the military to…

Operation United Assistance Joint Force Commander Major General Darryl Williams, U.S. Ambassador to Liberia Debra Malac, and USAID Deputy DART Director Ben Hemingway briefed reporters in the Pentagon…

General John Campbell briefed reporters by satellite from Kabul on U.S. operations in Afghanistan. He announced the NATO had 40,000 troop on the ground, and that the drawdown plan was on…

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 the attacks,…

General David Rodriguez, commander of U.S. Africa Command, briefed reporters and answered their questions on the military’s response to the Ebola virus outbreak in Western Africa. He said…

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel and other military officials announced a series of reforms to the U.S. nuclear forces following two reviews that exposed personnel concerns, including low…

General Lloyd Austin briefed reporters and responded to questions on Operation Inherent Resolve, the U.S. Military operation against Islamic State militants in Iraq and Syria. The Islamic…

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 the…

This Defense Department video showed Tomahawk land-attack missiles being launched from the USS Arleigh Burke and the USS Philippine Sea against terrorist targets in Syria. The U.S. began…

Rear Admiral John Kirby briefed reporters and answered questions at the daily Pentagon briefing. Topics included the attack in Afghanistan that left a two-star general dead and several…

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…

Lieutenant General William Mayville updated reporters on military operations in Iraq. He talked about the humanitarian efforts and the targeted airstrikes used to disrupt advances ISIS.* He…

Rear Admiral John Kirby answered reporters' questions on the latest airstrikes against ISIS* in Syria, including the bombing of key oil refineries. He also talked about the deployment of a…