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National Geographic's new documentary series "Chain of Command" tackles the Global War on Terror.
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We Have The Exclusive Trailer For Nat Geo’s New Docuseries ‘Chain Of Command’
Marine Corps Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr., chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, waits to be seated during the Senate Armed Services Committee reconfirmation hearing in the U.S. Senate Hart Building in Washington, D.C., Thursday, Sept. 26, 2017.
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Dunford Dishes On North Korea, Trans Troops, And Air Force One In Lengthy Senate Hearing
Paratroopers with the 82nd Airborne Division's 1st Brigade Combat Team patrol a village in Ghazni Province, Afghanistan, May 29, 2012. The paratroopers are assigned to Company C, 2nd Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment.
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Mattis Hasn’t Decided On Number Of US Troops For Afghanistan
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Marine Corps Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr., chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, responds to audience questions from moderator Jeff Ballou, the 110th President of the National Press Club, during a luncheon at the NPC building in Washington, D.C., June 19, 2017.
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‘Horrific’ War With North Korea May Still Happen, Gen Dunford Says
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‘Fighting Joe’ Dunford Once Again Proves He’s Fit AF By Crushing The Boston Marathon
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New Tattoo Policy Lets Marines Get Wedding Ring Ink, But Not Sleeves
Here are the changes just made to the Marine Corps' tattoo policy.
Marine Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, provides testimony to the Senate Armed Services Committee on counter-Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant operations and Middle East strategy at the Hart Senate Office Building in Washington D.C., Apr. 28, 2016..
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Dunford Just Acknowledged US Troops In Iraq Are Engaged In Combat Operations
The chairman of the Joint Chiefs finally acknowledged troops are fighting in combat operations in Iraq.
Drill instructor Sgt. Donald Miller corrects a recruit March 25, 2014, on Parris Island, S.C. Drill instructors like Miller, a 28-year-old from Nacogdoches, Texas, guide new recruits through in-processing and teach them how to act before they begin the official training curriculum.
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Marine Corps May Require Higher Test Scores To Get Into Boot Camp
As the Corps pushes to develop a more mature force, top brass may opt to raise the bar to get into boot camp.
Navy Secretary Ray Mabus responds to his critics in an interview with Task & Purpose, Jan. 28, 2016.
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Mabus: Marine Corps Standards Will Not Be Lowered For Gender Integration
In a Task & Purpose exclusive, Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus promised not to lower standards when women join Marine Corps combat units.
Gen. Martin E. Dempsey stands with Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr. during a change of command ceremony in Kabul, Afghanistan, Aug. 26, 2014.
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Here Are The Highlights From The Joint Chiefs’ New National Military Strategy
Here’s the good news and bad news laid out in the 2015 National Military Strategy recently released by the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
U.S. Marine Gen. Joseph Dunford, the Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps, speaks to Marines and sailors with 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment during a Christmas Day visit here, Dec. 25. Crammed inside the base’s dining facility, Dunford thanked the men of “America’s Battalion” for serving overseas during the holiday. He spoke to the importance of their mission in Garmsir district before answering questions on family programs and future deployments. “What’s happening in Afghanistan is the most important thing going on in the Marine Corps,” he told them. “You’re the main effort here and the transition you’re helping with is extraordinary. The reason I enjoy wearing this uniform is because of Marines and sailors like all of you.”
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Dunford On The Big Difference Between Iraq And Afghanistan