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DOD, FEMA working in unison on hurricane relief efforts
October 11, 2024 — The efforts include thousands of DOD personnel, vehicles and equipment providing relief on the ground in the affected states of Florida and North Carolina, as well as executive-level coordination in the nation's capital... MORE

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Finding the missing is the nation's 'ironclad commitment,' Austin says
September 23, 2024 — Locating and identifying the remains of service members killed in conflicts is the nation's 'ironclad commitment,' Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III said during a National Prisoner of War/Missing in Action Recognition Day ceremony at the Pentagon... MORE

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Pentagon honors heroes, fallen in the 9/11 attacks
September 11, 2024 — "We don't just work near a memorial. We work in a memorial," Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III said during a ceremony honoring the lives lost at the Pentagon on Sept. 11, 2001... MORE

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Integrated deterrence key to meeting challenge of future conflicts, CJCS Brown says
August 15, 2024 — Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Air Force Gen. CQ Brown Jr., explained how incorporating integrated deterrence is key to meeting the challenges of an increasingly complex strategic environment in a speech in Omaha, Nebraska... MORE

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JCS chairman puts strategic picture in focus during Aspen talk
July 22, 2024 — Air Force Gen. CQ Brown Jr. gave some insight into the thought processes of the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff during the Aspen Security Forum... MORE

'Stronger Together' remains lodestar for NATO, JCS chairman says
July 15, 2024 — The relationships and collaboration between NATO allies and partners continue to be the alliance's greatest asset, Air Force Gen. CQ Brown Jr., the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said... MORE

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Nation's leaders honor fallen heroes
May 27, 2024 — President Joe Biden and Defense Department leaders honored fallen veterans and their families during Memorial Day observances at Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia, on May 27... MORE

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JCS chairman discusses challenge posed by Russia, Great Power Competition
May 23, 2024 — The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff discussed threats emanating from Russia's invasion of Ukraine and why alliances matter in an era of Great Power competition... MORE

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Brown: Joint Force must maintain current edge, prepare for emerging threats
May 8, 2024 — The Defense Department's success in an evolving security landscape is defined by the joint force's ability to address current threats while at the same time preparing for the future, said Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Air Force Gen. CQ Brown Jr... MORE

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DOD's FY 2025 budget focuses on defense, people, teamwork
May 1, 2024 — Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III told lawmakers the Department of Defense budget request centers on defending the nation, taking care of service members and their families, and strengthening relationships with like-minded U.S. partners and allies... MORE

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Brown: Joint Force must continually drive change as threats evolve
April 17, 2024 — The Defense Department must continually drive change and anticipate emerging threats to meet evolving national security demands, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Air Force Gen. CQ Brown Jr., said April 16... MORE

CSAF: DOD FY25 budget request aligns with message to Joint Force
April 10, 2024 — Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Air Force Gen. CQ Brown Jr., explained during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing April 9 how the Defense Department's fiscal year 2025 budget request aligns with his message to the joint force. The chairman's message focuses on three expectations: giving primacy to the honing of warfighting skills; modernizing the joint force and leading aggressively with new concepts and approaches; and recognizing trust as the foundation of the military profession... MORE

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Brown: Young people consider military service if they know enough about it
December 4, 2023 — Getting young people to choose a career in the military will require more people talking about what opportunities there are in the service, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said... MORE

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