President Bush meets with Joint Chiefs in Washington
President George W. Bush meets the Joint Chiefs and Combatant Commanders in the Cabinet Room of the White House on January 29, 2008. Left to Right: General James Mattis, General James Cartwright, Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Joshua Bolten,White House Chief of Staff,Vice President Dick Cheney, President Bush, Gordon England,Deputy Secretary of Defense. In foreground General James T. Conway, Commandant of the Marine Corps. and Admiral Michael G. Mullen Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff (UPI Photo/Dennis Brack/Pool)
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 27 (UPI) -- Peace and stability along the Afghan-Pakistan border is based on trust, U.S. military officials said after releasing a report on a deadly November raid.
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Dec. 23 (UPI) -- Pakistan's top general said the military is committed to democracy even as the prime minister said the military acts like a "state within a state."
TAMPA, Fla., Nov. 29 (UPI) -- The head of U.S. Central Command said he is grateful to taxpayers and Congress for CentCom's new $75 million headquarters at MacDill Air Force Base in Florida.
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Sept. 26 (UPI) -- Pakistan reacted on various domestic fronts amid mounting U.S. pressure it go after the Haqqani terror network suspected of enjoying safe haven there.
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Sept. 24 (UPI) -- A senior U.S. general met with his Pakistani counterpart in Islamabad Saturday to discuss growing animosity in joint military counter-terrorism efforts.
WASHINGTON, July 28 (UPI) -- The episode that led to the resignation of U.S. Army Gen. Stanley McChrystal as commander of U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan has created an opportunity for constructing the foundation for a more stable region.
WASHINGTON, June 15 (UPI) -- Pentagon chief Robert Gates has recommended that Gen. James Amos be the next U.S. Marine Corps commandant, officials told Politico.
NORFOLK, Va., Sept. 10 (UPI) -- French Gen. Stephane Abrial has succeeded U.S. Gen. James Mattis as NATO's supreme allied commander, the alliance announced Thursday.
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va., May 13 (UPI) -- Marine Gen. James Mattis said at the Joint Warfighting 09 trade show in Virginia Beach, Va., such warfare gatherings are vital for the future.
BRUSSELS, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- The top commander of NATO said Wednesday the alliance needs complex technology to deter the effectiveness of improvised explosive devices.
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