Army Gen. Martin Dempsey testifies during his confirmation hearing in Washington
Army Gen. Martin Dempsey testifies during his Senate Armed Services Committee nominee hearing to be chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in Washington on July 26, 2011. UPI/Kevin Dietsch
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KABUL, Afghanistan, Feb. 9 (UPI) -- U.S. Army Gen. Martin Dempsey arrived in Afghanistan Thursday to assess the status of military operations in the region, the Department of Defense said.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 (UPI) -- Any risk for the U.S. military resulting from a smaller force have been dealt with in current budget decisions and are manageable, top defense officials said.
JERUSALEM, Jan. 26 (UPI) -- Iran must face tougher sanctions to stop its nuclear program, despite unprecedented U.S. sanctions and a European oil embargo, Israel's defense minister said.
JERUSALEM, Jan. 20 (UPI) -- Gen. Martin Dempsey, chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, met with his Israeli counterparts Friday during a short stop in Jerusalem.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 (UPI) -- The United States and Israel have decided to postpone an upcoming, large-scale joint naval exercise because of growing tensions with Iran.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 (UPI) -- The Obama administration warned Iran's supreme political-religious authority closing the Strait of Hormuz would trigger a U.S. response, U.S. officials said.
TEHRAN, Jan. 9 (UPI) -- A buildup of Western naval forces in the Persian Gulf and Arabian Sea is a reaction to Iran's threat to close the Strait of Hormuz, military experts say.
ARLINGTON, Va., Jan. 5 (UPI) -- President Obama and U.S. Defense Department leaders Thursday unveiled a new strategy they said would prepare the military for 21st century challenges.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5 (UPI) -- President Obama will discuss the Defense Strategic Review, a blueprint on Defense Department budget priorities, at the Pentagon Thursday, the White House said.
ANDREWS AIR FORCE BASE, Md., Dec. 20 (UPI) -- U.S. President Barack Obama Tuesday visited Andrews Air Force Base outside Washington to see the return of the U.S. Forces-Iraq Colors.
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