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President remembers those lost on 9/11, says day changed America
September 12, 2022 — The attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, changed America in fundamental and profound ways, President Joe Biden said, and in the days, months and years that followed the attack, "ordinary Americans responded in extraordinary and unexpected ways."... MORE

U.S. honors service members involved in Afghan evacuation
September 1, 2022 — All units involved in the retrograde operation from Afghanistan will be awarded the Meritorious Unit Commendation or its equivalent, Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder announced... MORE

Defense secretary says 2023 budget built on new defense strategy
May 12, 2022 — The fiscal 2023 defense budget request was built on the bones of the new National Defense Strategy, and the request is adequate for today's military and ensures the military remains strong in the future, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III said... MORE

Defense Secretary lays out reasoning behind DOD budget request
April 8, 2022 — At $773 billion, the fiscal 2023 Defense Budget Request is huge, but that doesn't mean that painful choices are not necessary, defense leaders told the Senate Armed Services Committee April 7... MORE

Changes coming to Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education
February 25, 2022 — Change is coming to enlisted professional military education ensuring the new realities of strategic competition are addressed and emphasizing joint education, the senior enlisted advisor to the chairman said... MORE

First African American Joint Chiefs Chairman also was the youngest
October 18, 2021 — Retired Army Gen. Colin L. Powell, who was an ROTC cadet, rose to become the first Black chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the youngest, and later served as secretary of state, died today at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, in Bethesda, Maryland... MORE

DOD leaders address Bagram departure, noncombatant evacuation operation timing
September 30, 2021 — Following the U.S. departure from Afghanistan, some questioned the handover of Bagram Air Base. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III said maintaining a presence there would not have helped the U.S. mission during the waning days of the 20-year war. ... MORE

Milley: Budget request is down payment on investments of future
June 23, 2021 — A combination of the nation's military capabilities, economic strength and diplomacy will deter U.S. adversaries and preserve great power peace, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Army Gen. Mark A. Milley said... MORE

Defense leaders to discuss sex assault review commission recommendation
May 7, 2021 — The Independent Review Commission on Sexual Assault in the Military has presented initial recommendations to Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III that would take the responsibility of prosecuting sexual assault offenses out of commanders' hands... MORE

Space Force leader becomes eighth member of Joint Chiefs
December 23, 2020 — The Joint Chiefs of Staff grew by one member when Space Force Gen. John "Jay" Raymond joined the highest-ranking military, deliberative body in the Defense Department Dec. 20. ... MORE

Milley makes case for U.S. military keeping up with global, technology changes
December 3, 2020 — The geopolitical world has changed mightily over a generation, but that is nothing compared with the changes in technology, and the U.S. military must keep pace to defend the nation, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said... MORE

Trump, Esper, Milley commemorate WWII victory in Europe
May 8, 2020 — President Donald J. Trump; Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper; and Army Gen. Mark A. Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, participate in a wreath-laying ceremony at the World War II Memorial in Washington to commemorate Victory in Europe Day... MORE

Defense Secretary lists DOD's top priorities during COVID-19 pandemic
March 25, 2020 — Protecting the Defense Department's people, maintaining military readiness and supporting the whole-of-government interagency response are DOD's top three priorities amid the coronavirus pandemic, Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper said March 24. ... MORE

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