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Citing two unnamed US officials, the newspaper said the request came at Obama's meeting with the Joint Chiefs of Staff at the White House on Friday. The military chiefs have been largely supportive of a resource request by General Stanley McChrystal, the top US and NATO commander in Afghanistan, that would by one Pentagon estimate require the deployment of 44 000 extra troops, it said. (iAfrica.com)
U.S. Troops to Afghanistan: A Waiting Game Oct 31, 2009
President Obama met with the Joint Chiefs of Staff about troop levels in Afghanistan ... President Barack Obama holds a briefing on Afghanistan with the Joint Chiefs of Staff in the Situation Room at the White House on Oct. 30, 2009. (CBS News)
Adding Afghanistan troops could cost $500,000 per person Oct 31, 2009
Michael Mullen, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; and the heads of the four military services. The heads of the Army and Marines, who provide the bulk of troops for the war, have expressed concern that if they send a large number of additional troops, they will have to cut down on the time troops spend in between deployments, known as "dwell time.". (CNN -- World)
Don't rush the Afghan debate Oct 31, 2009
As the last important step in this process both for the substance debated and symbolism it conveys to the civilian bureaucracy and uniformed ranks Obama will meet with the Joint Chiefs of Staff today in the White House to discuss Afghanistan. The open-ended war in Afghanistan carried an immense burden: More than 900 US troops have died, and each month the US government spends $3. (Christian Science Monitor)
Obama discusses Afghan plan, may be near decision Oct 31, 2009
An assessment of the U.S.-led war in Afghanistan from Army General Stanley McChrystal formed the basis of talks that Obama had in the White House Situation Room with the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the leaders of each branch of the U.S. military. "There were no decisions made and I don't have a sense of the timeline for when such a decision will be made. That's obviously the president's purview and his alone," said a senior defense official, who asked not to be named. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
Afghan runoff vote may unravel Oct 31, 2009
The political stalemate in Kabul comes as President Barack Obama met Friday with the Joint Chiefs of Staff to try to determine U.S. strategy and troop levels in Afghanistan. A weakened Afghan government will make it harder for Obama to get public support for his efforts. (AZCentral -- News)
Obama Honors Fallen Americans At Dover Oct 31, 2009
The president holds his next war council meeting with the Joint Chiefs of Staff on Friday, but aides say he is still weeks -- perhaps several -- away from a decision. Meantime, the dramatic image of a wartime president on Dover's tarmac was a portrait not witnessed in years. (KFOXTV.com, TX)
Obama reportedly asks military for more Afghan options Oct 31, 2009
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SKorea planning troop deployment to Afghanistan Oct 30, 2009
A gash in barbed wire in an eastern segment of the Demilitarized Zone indicates someone cut through the fencing from South Korea, Park Sung-woo, a spokesman for South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff, said Wednesday. NKorea links renewed SKorea aid to family reunions. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Chinese, U.S. military ties face opportunity Oct 30, 2009
On Monday night, Xu attended a dinner hosted by U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates and discussed bilateral and international issues with U.S. Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff Michael Mullen, former national security advisor Brent Scowcroft and former secretary of defense William Cohen. The Chinese general held formal talks with Gates at the Pentagon Tuesday and then met separately with U.S. National Security Advisor James Jones and Deputy Secretary of State James Steinberg. (Xinhuanet, China)
Pakistan's Baghdad Bob Oct 30, 2009
Reality: In 2008, the chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, Adm. Michael Mullen traveled to Islamabad topresent the Pakistani government with evidence that elements of Pakistan's Directorate of Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) were supporting the Taliban. (Slate)
Obama honors war dead in predawn visit to Dover airbase Oct 30, 2009
Obama holds his next war council meeting today with the Joint Chiefs of Staff, but aides say he is still weeks - perhaps several - away from a decision. He is likely to hold off on making a decision until after Afghanistan s presidential runoff election Nov. 7, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said yesterday in Pakistan. (Boston Globe)
Friend or Foe? Oct 29, 2009
For as , chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, acknowledged in Senate hearings last month, if Karzai doesn't settle his political crises and reestablish his legitimacy, no increment of U.S. troops will be able to save his regime or defeat the insurgents. Karzai's agreement last week to hold a second-round runoff to the fraud-ridden presidential election was a notable first step; had he refused to do so, Obama and the NATO allies would have been well within reason to call the whole thing off. (Slate)
Click to read:On Afghanistan, a Decision Comes Slowly Oct 29, 2009
On Friday, President Obama will have the latest in a series of meetings on his strategy going forward in Afghanistan and Pakistan - this time with the Joint Chiefs of Staff. The White House says a final decision on the new war strategy and possible increase in troop levels will be announced in the coming weeks. (CBS News)
Afghan Strategy Emerges Ahead of Obama Decision Oct 29, 2009
Obama will meet the Joint Chiefs of Staff on Friday to hear input on future Afghan and Pakistan policy from all branches of the armed services, as he edges toward a fateful decision on whether to deploy thousands more troops. Multiple signs that Obama may be nearing a decisive moment followed the deaths of eight more U.S. soldiers on the battlefield, making October the bloodiest month for American forces since the war began in 2001. (Newsmax)
Detecting IEDs a daunting task Oct 29, 2009
Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. They account for "70 to 80" percent of casualties, according to according Lt. Gen. Thomas Metz, director of the military's Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization. (CNN)
President Obama weighs smaller surge in Afghanistan Oct 29, 2009
The president meets Friday with the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the military leaders who would have the responsibility for carrying out his strategy decisions. Officials at the White House said the president will continue to consider his options with advisers over the next couple of weeks. (AZCentral -- News)
Western second in GNAC Coaches Poll, receives four first-place votes Oct 29, 2009
" Parghalava averaged 7.6 points per game at Hawaii, playing in 25 games and starting six. He made 31 three-pointers and converted on 50 of 61 free throws for the Rainbows. Jeremy Lathan (5-9, 170, Jr., Portland, OR) played in 11 games averaging 9.0 points at Division II Wayne State, Mich. Additions from the NAIA ranks include guards DaVell Jackson (6-1, 175, Sr., Las Vegas, NV) from Oklahoma City and Jason Tanascu (6-2, 175, Jr., Gardner, MT) from Carroll College and center Andrew Hickman (6-7,... (Wwuvikings.com)
AP: Obama Eyes Smaller Afghan Troop Option Oct 29, 2009
Obama meets Friday with the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the military leaders who would have the responsibility for carrying out his strategy decisions ... Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, is on record supporting a troop increase. (CBS News)
Obama Attends Arrival of U.S. War Dead From Afghanistan in Deadliest Month Oct 29, 2009 Six U.N. foreign staff killed in attack in Kabul Oct 28, 2009 Roadside bombs claim more troops Oct 28, 2009 U.S. Official Resigns over Afghan War Oct 28, 2009 8 U.S. troops die; October is deadliest month of war Oct 28, 2009 Gates gets grumpy in Tokyo Oct 28, 2009 U.S. Forces Get New Protection in Afghanistan Oct 28, 2009 NKorea claims SKorean crossed DMZ to defect Oct 28, 2009 Gibbs: Obama closer to decision on Afghanistan Oct 28, 2009 N. Korea says S. Korean defected Oct 28, 2009 Plans by U.S. to Dominate Space Raising Concerns Oct 28, 2009 Defector 'fleeing S Korea charge' Oct 28, 2009 US war games test Afghan battle plans Oct 27, 2009 Charles E. Nelson (25) Oct 27, 2009 War Game Tested 2 Afghan Troop Boost Plans Oct 27, 2009 Media Spins 'Pentagon' Support for Gays in the Military Oct 26, 2009 U.S. tested 2 Afghan scenarios in war game Oct 26, 2009 Thrilling finish Oct 26, 2009 Harvard investigated coffee that injured 6 Oct 26, 2009 Dementia rates much higher for ex-NFL players Oct 25, 2009 Japan: U.S. base should stay on Okinawa Oct 24, 2009 Korean summit not such a sick idea Oct 24, 2009 Some home cookin by Tinsley Ellis for tonights travelin music Oct 24, 2009 LETTER: Nobel Peace Prize is for the 'preceding' year Oct 23, 2009 US general says progress needed on Japan bases Oct 23, 2009 Camille Paglia Oct 23, 2009 Japan FM: US Marine base should stay on Okinawa Oct 23, 2009 Pakistan targets Taliban chiefs town Oct 22, 2009 Gates says all eyes on Afghan runoff election Oct 22, 2009 Madeleine Albright on Her Pins Oct 22, 2009 CJCS - Cartwright Addresses Airmen Oct 22, 2009 Obama-McChrystal Gap Widens Oct 21, 2009 Keating exits PACOM, 'stellar' 42-year career Oct 21, 2009 Pakistan hits Taliban, urges NATO to seal border Oct 21, 2009 Dont trust someone who says others cant be trusted Oct 20, 2009 CHANGE OF COMMAND AT PACOM Oct 20, 2009 Willard takes over as head of U.S. Pacific Command Oct 20, 2009 The Soviets in Afghanistan: Obama's Déjà Vu? Oct 20, 2009 This peace prize is for all Oct 19, 2009 Marine's dad speaks out Oct 19, 2009 Senate hopefuls wary of troop buildup in Afghanistan Oct 19, 2009 See mashup video for Jupiter Chr. vs. Glades Central Oct 17, 2009 Gates, Mullen to be in Honolulu for Pacific Command changeover Oct 17, 2009 Page: Obama should act on his promise to gays Oct 17, 2009 Obama has delayed his promise to gays Oct 16, 2009 * Pyongyang accuses Seoul of intrusion Oct 16, 2009 North Korea warns of naval clash Oct 16, 2009 Will We Stay 50 Years In Afghanistan? Oct 16, 2009 Obama holds new war cabinet talks on Afghanistan Oct 15, 2009 UK boosts Afghan troops Oct 15, 2009 NKorea says SKorea warships breach border, warns of clashes Oct 15, 2009 Army agrees Kansas priest worthy of Medal of Honor Oct 14, 2009 Pentagon speeds up work on 15-ton bomb Oct 14, 2009 St. Clair Students to Attend National Leadership Forum Oct 14, 2009 Plans by U.S. to Dominate Space Raising Concerns Oct 13, 2009 Sen. Levin: Obama Should Get DoD Support on Gays Oct 13, 2009 Report: North Korea Fires 5 Missiles Oct 13, 2009 Pak PM calls army chief to appreciate successful operation against terrorists Oct 12, 2009 Levin predicts Obama will succeed at overturning military ban on gays Oct 12, 2009 US lawmakers support Obama bid to end military gay ban Oct 12, 2009 Obama dithers toward an Afghan defeat Oct 11, 2009 New book alleges Chappaquiddick coverup Oct 10, 2009 The Pentagons transformation on gay soldiers Oct 10, 2009 news release Oct 10, 2009 Obama weighs options on Afghanistan troop level Oct 9, 2009
Obama will confer with the Joint Chiefs of Staff, his top military advisers, Oct. 30 as part of his deliberations. Dover Air Force Base, about 80 miles (128 kilometers) east of Washington, is the traditional point of return to the U.S. for members of the military killed overseas. (Bloomberg -- US)
Obama honors slain soldiers killed in Afghanistan Oct 29, 2009
He is set to meet again on Friday with Admiral Mike Mullen, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the heads of the military services, the White House said. Obama's spokesman, Robert Gibbs, said on Tuesday the decision-making process was "probably getting to the end" and a final decision could be expected in the coming weeks. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
As part of his review of U.S. strategy in Afghanistan, Obama is set to meet on Friday with Admiral Mike Mullen, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the heads of the military services, the White House said. Karzai agreed last week to the run-off under international pressure after a U.N.-led fraud investigation annulled a large chunk of his votes in the August vote. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
A meeting Friday with the Joint Chiefs of Staff will be among the last events in the decision-making process, Gibbs said. Originally published in the Athens Banner-Herald on Wednesday, October 28, 2009. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, during an April visit. Mullen wanted to know why the U.S. military had been operating for years in the Korengal Valley, an isolated spot near Afghanistan's eastern border with Pakistan where a number of Americans had been killed. (CBS News -- US)
A meeting Friday with the Joint Chiefs of Staff will be among the last events in the decision-making process, Gibbs said. Both attacks Tuesday took place in the southern province of Kandahar, said Capt. Adam Weece, a spokesman for American forces in the south. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
US Navy Admiral Mike Mullen, chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, accompanied Gates. Mullen met for the first time with Japanese General Ryoichi Oriki last week, and he described the US-Japan alliance as rock-solid. (Asia Times Online)
"It can be pretty tough to maneuver," Admiral Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, told troops in South Korea last week. "I've talked to troops that have gotten stuck in places that they didn't expect to get stuck in.". (Time.com)
South Korean guards are authorized to shoot to kill anyone caught in the zone who cannot provide the correct password, a spokesman for South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said Tuesday. The KCNA report said only that the man crossed in the east. (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)
White House press secretary Robert Gibbs told reporters that a planned meeting on Friday with the Joint Chiefs of Staff will be among the last events in the decision-making process. "I think the president will take some time after these meetings to pick through what he's heard, what we've all learned, and evaluate this process with what's best for our country, what's best for Afghanistan, Pakistan and for the region as a whole," Gibbs said. (MSNBC -- Politics)
South Korean guards are authorized to shoot to kill anyone caught in the zone who cannot provide the correct password, a spokesman for South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said Tuesday. Later Tuesday, South Korea's military said in a statement that soldiers had found the hole in the wire fence forming the southern boundary of the DMZ. It didn't say whether it was cut by the man cited by KCNA.. (MSNBC -- International)
"I think everybody that I know in the United States military and the Department of Defense understands the important role that our space assets play in our national security," Gen. Richard B. Myers, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and former head of the Space Command, told the House Armed Services Committee March 10. "One of the biggest issues that we had to deal with was trying to figure out what was happening to a particular capability if the function was interrupted.". (Yahoo News -- Missile Defense System)
However, South Korean guards are authorised to shoot to kill anyone caught in the zone who cannot provide the correct password, a spokesman for South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff told the AP news agency. The last known northbound move was in 2005 when a man made it through a volley of bullets to defect to North Korea, according to KCNA.. (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)
The exercise this month, led by Admiral Mike Mullen, chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, examined the likely outcome of inserting 44,000 more soldiers to conduct a full-scale counter-insurgency effort aimed at building a stable government that can control most of Afghanistan. It also examined adding 10,000 to 15,000 more soldiers and marines as part of an approach dubbed ''counter-terrorism plus. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Additionally, he served on the staffs of the Chief of Naval Operations, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the Commander in Chief of the Pacific, during which he briefed the President and key Congressional members on the nuclear strike plan. For service ashore, he was awarded a legion of merit. (Sonoma Index-Tribune, CA)
Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, oversaw exercises to examine outcomes from potential troop boosts in Afghanistan ... Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, examined the likely outcome of inserting 44,000 more troops into the country to conduct a full-scale counterinsurgency effort aimed at building a stable Afghan government that can control most of the country. (CBS News -- US)
Witness the Boston Globe s September 30 report that the Joint Forces Quarterly (JFQ), a magazine associated with the Joint Chiefs of Staff, had published an Air Force officer s article promoting gays in the military. With misleading headlines, Pentagon Airs Criticism of Don t Ask and Journal Article Backs Gay Troops; May Signal Brass Open to Debate, the Globe set off a media spin cycle lasting several days. (Human Events Online)
Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, examined the likely outcome of inserting 44,000 more troops into the country to conduct a full-scale counterinsurgency effort aimed at building a stable Afghan government that can control most of the country. It also examined adding 10,000 to 15,000 more soldiers and Marines as part of an approach that the military has dubbed "counterterrorism plus.". (MSNBC -- International)
JCS Fan commented on October 23, 2009 at 8:42 p.m.. jason. (The Palm Beach Post)
The organization, which offers housing, counseling, job training, education, and access to health services to veterans, will recognize Admiral Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, at an invitation-only dinner Thursday in Holyoke. Among those expected to attend is ABC News correspondent Bob Woodruff. (Boston Globe)
We should also reiterate at this point that these were not fringe groups we re talking about: The entire operation was approved by all the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Nobody saw a problem with it except President Kennedy, who thankfully realized the implications of Northwood (i. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
U.S. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Mike Mullen, right, and Japan's Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada measure each other's palms in a light momentbefore their meetingin Tokyo onFriday. (MSNBC -- International)
Admiral Michael Mullen, chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, also in consultations in Seoul, told a gathering of US troops that "tremendous change" is afoot and "the Korean military is taking operational control" by April 2012. The US, meanwhile, will be moving its headquarters from its historic base in central Seoul to a new base 60 kilometers south of the capital and also withdrawing from bases on the invasion route from North Korea. (Asia Times Online)
Thanks I ve always felt that JCS put it in perpsective of time and place ... ThanksIve always felt that JCS put it in perpsective of time and place. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Gen. Richard Myers, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, explained, "I think it's, as much as anything else, a matter of priorities."Yes. And that would be the same, unstated, shameful "priority" that prompted Bush to lie the U.S. into that disaster of an invasion and occupation, killing hundreds of thousands of people. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
The chairman of the U.S. joint chiefs of staff says Japan must act urgently to make progress on a base relocation issue if Washington's overall realignment of troops here is to move forward on time ... TOKYO -- Japan must act urgently to make progress on a base relocation issue if Washington's realignment of its 47,000 troops in this country is to move forward on time, the chairman of the U.S. joint chiefs of staff said Friday ... AP Photo - U.S Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Mike... (Fresno Bee -- Local)
In John Frankenheimer's taut 1964 film, "Seven Days in May," the Joint Chiefs of Staff, appalled at a disarmament treaty with the Soviet Union, plot a coup d. tat to remove the president whom they regard as too soft and naive about the evil of America's enemies. (Salon)
Michael Mullen, chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, left, is welcomed by Japanese Defense Minister Toshimi Kitazawa at the defense ministry in Tokyo, Japan, Friday, Oct. 23, 2009. (AP Photo/Itsuo Inouye). (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
In a statement late Tuesday, the chairman of Pakistan's Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee, Gen. Tariq Majid, appealed to Western forces to aid the South Waziristan offensive by sealing the border on the Afghan side, preventing the flow of militants and weapons. The United Nations says at least 32,000 people have fled South Waziristan over the last week, joining more than 80,000 people who left earlier when the army began making preparations for the offensive. (MSNBC -- International)
Later Thursday, Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Adm. Mike Mullen said the U.S. will have a "level of legitimacy" in Afghanistan following the elections. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
One is a pin that was just given to me by the former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General John Shalikashvili. It's a pin called America and it has an eagle in the middle and four little pearls around it, symbolizing justice, equality, prosperity and security. (Time.com)
General Cartwright is the vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff ... (AFNS) -- The vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff told Class of 2010 cadets here Oct. 8 that their education will not end at graduation during his keynote address for the 2009 U.S. Air Force Academy Assembly. (DOD DefenseLINK)
Cockerham said he recalls being assigned to the Joint Chiefs of Staff at the Pentagon when the chiefs were trying to get permission from the White House to hit targets just over the border in North Vietnam. "When the generals wanted to bomb the North, it took years and years," he said of a war from which the the U.S. ultimately retreated. (Human Events Online)
Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, praised Keating for his outstanding service while welcoming Willard who appeared as a Tom Cruise adversary in the 1986 film "Top Gun.". "Our nation and this region have been blessed to have you in charge of the Pacific Command at the culmination of a brilliant career," Willard told Keating in assuming the command position. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Pakistan Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (JCSC) Chairman General Tariq Majid made the call during talks with Britain's Chief of Defence Staff, Sir Jock Stirrup. Pakistani newspapers have in recent days reported that NATO forces had abandoned border posts opposite South Waziristan, raising the possibility of Afghan Taliban coming to help their Pakistani comrades, or of Pakistani Taliban fleeing. (AlertNet)
Kirk O wrote on Oct 19, 2009 10:36 AM:" It is not a crime to misrepresent, as long as the misrepresentation does not cause harm. When those misrepresentations come in the form of avalanches of disinformation designed to weaken the American government and misleads well-meaning people like Ms Cook and others, so that their daily decisions start from a false premise; I will point that out.There is a team of disinformation artists, entertainers, who slant the information they present in ways... (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
Mike Muller, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, praised outgoing Navy Adm. Timothy Keating for his accomplishments as head of Pacom for the past two-and-a-half years, as well as what Gates called Keating's "stellar" 40-year Navy career. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Defense Secretary Robert Gates and Michael Mullen, Chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, attended the ceremony. Willard has spent the last two years in Pearl Harbor leading the U.S. Pacific Fleet. (Xinhuanet, China)
"There's no way we're going to be able to close the Afghanistan-Pakistan border," Gromyko declared in February 1987, "so we need to end this war." (Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman Admiral Mike Mullen warned last month, "We have this safe haven in a sovereign country that is threatening, plotting against Americans and other Western countries, and it must be eliminated."). Newly in power and untested, Gorbachev faced some of the same pressures to prove his mettle as Obama now feels. (Time.com)
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Adm. Michael Mullen, representing diplomacy and arms in pursuit of peace. (Albany Times Union)
Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, during an Armed Services Committee meeting last month. "Getting this right in the long run will actually result in fewer casualties," Mullen said, according to a transcript of the hearing. (Honolulu Advertiser)
I m skeptical of any buildup of troops, Pagliuca said, adding he would like to hear from the Joint Chiefs of Staff and other military leaders. He said upping the number of troops in troubled regions such as Afghanistan is tough where there is a weak central government. (Boston Globe)
JCS Mom commented on October 15, 2009 at 4:53 p.m.. JCS is tough and before you go making any predictions, just keep practicing ... Anyways theres a freshman playing JV named Aaron Baker who is like 5"9 and about 175-180 who is just as impressive in stature and running style as Kelvin... remember that name. Mr. Football commented on October 16, 2009 at midnight: First let me just say im a raider fan. just by reading the comments. its obvious you guys don't really no football. G.C is not really... (The Palm Beach Post)
Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, will be at Camp H.M. Smith on Monday to fete Adm. Timothy J. Keating, who is stepping down as head of U.S. Pacific Command, and to welcome Adm. (Honolulu Advertiser)
A group of 28 retired generals and admirals, including retired Army Gen. John Shalikashvili, former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, issued a letter late in 2007 calling on Congress to repeal "don't ask, don't tell." Yet the firings continue. Busy as he is on other issues, Obama owes at least a timetable for action on the big issues of concern to gay and lesbian communities that enthusiastically supported his election. (Athens Banner-Herald)
A group of 28 retired generals and admirals, including retired Army Gen. John Shalikashvili, former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, issued a letter late 2007 calling on Congress to repeal the don't ask, don't tell act. Yet the firings continue. (Herald Online, SC -- Opinion)
An official with the Souths joint chiefs of staff said the Norths charge was groundless and it was accusing the Souths vessels of crossing a line in the sea that Seoul does not observe. That line was set by Pyongyang, well south of the NLL.. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
An official with the South's Joint Chiefs of Staff said the North's charge is groundless as Seoul does not acknowledge the Pyongyang-set border. South Korea recognises the Northern Limit Line, drawn unilaterally by the US-led United Nations Command at the end of the 1950-53 Korean War, which has never been accepted by North Korea. (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)
Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff) are euphemisms for the highest American casualty rates in the war's eight-year history, about fifty per month since Obama's surge began in July. Another two years of this hard fighting could mean 1,200 American dead beyond the approximately 630 who were killed in Afghanistan during the Bush years. (CBS News)
" onclick="Next();" src="/images/butt_next. " "We are going through a very deliberative process," Obama said Tuesday after talks with Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero. "I won't provide you a preview of what I am seeing or hearing," he added, saying only: "I would expect that we will have a completion of this current process in the coming weeks. (Channelnewsasia.com)
Others included in the talks were McChrystal, Admiral Michael Mullen, chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, Director of National Intelligence Dennis Blair and CIA chief Leon Panetta. Bitter congressional debate. (iAfrica.com)
A spokesman for South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff denied its ships violated the border. "South Korean navy boats have never crossed the NLL into North Korean territorial waters," he told AFP. "The North, again, is trying to nullify the NLL with its usual claims.". (Channelnewsasia.com)
chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, has also endorsed Kapaun's honor. Seven chaplains have received the Medal of Honor, including Vincent Capodanno, a Navy chaplain from New York, killed in Vietnam in 1967. (USA Today -- News)
Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Adm. Mike Mullen has called a strike an option he doesn't want to use. (MSNBC -- Terrorism)
They also will attend presentations by Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. James Cartwright, as well as a talk on foreign policy strategies by former Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage. "Imagine being 16 or 17 years old and the responsibility of securing the United States at home and abroad rests on your shoulders," said Marguerite Regan, dean of Academic Affairs for NYLF. "Through specialized simulations, the National Youth Leadership Forum on National Security strives to... (Missourian Publishing, MO)
"I think everybody that I know in the United States military and the Department of Defense understands the important role that our space assets play in our national security," Gen. Richard B. Myers, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and former head of the Space Command, told the House Armed Services Committee March 10. "One of the biggest issues that we had to deal with was trying to figure out what was happening to a particular capability if the function was interrupted.". (Yahoo News -- Missile Defense System)
Retired General Richard Myers, a former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, appeared with Levin on "Meet the Press" and declined to say if he believed it was time to end the policy. But Myers did agreed with the senator that the military should be part of any such decision. (Newsmax)
South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff on Tuesday confirmed the missile launches, but declined to identify the number and types of missiles fired on Monday off North Korea's east coast the first since July, when the North test-fired seven missiles. South Korea also has detected evidence that North Korea is preparing to fire short-range missiles off its west coast and has announced a no-sail zone there, Yonhap said, citing an unidentified government official. (Time.com)
Earlier, Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee General Tariq Majid also called on the prime minister at the PM House and discussed the prevailing security situation in Pakistan. After the operation, army spokesman Major General Athar Abbas told reporters that 39 hostages were freed safely in the two-phased operation launched at dawn. (Xinhuanet, China)
Monday, October 12, 2009. By Bridget Johnson - 10/11/09 11:49 AM ET. (TheHill.com)
" onclick="Next();" src="/images/butt_next. That's my commitment to you," he said to cheers from some 3,000 activists. "We should not be punishing patriotic Americans who have stepped forward to serve this country. (Channelnewsasia.com)
Gen. McMaster had displayed brains and courage of a different sort with the publication of his book, "Dereliction of Duty." The thesis of the book is that members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff knew President Lyndon Johnson and his Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara were pursuing a strategy in Vietnam based on domestic political concerns that was likely to lead to defeat, but none resigned in protest. All preferred keeping their jobs to their country's honor and the welfare of their troops. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Union Oyster House owner Joe Milano joined Admiral Michael Mullen, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, at the American cemetery in Normandy this week. Milano is a past commander of the Ancient & Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts. (Boston Globe)
Indeed, inclusion of the essay in a Pentagon publication is hardly a stirring endorsement of gay soldiers by the Joint Chiefs of Staff ... For one, the Journal in which the article was published is a premiere journal for the Joint Chiefs of Staff ... It s overseen by the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, will deliver the ceremony's principal address. Adm. (DOD DefenseLINK -- News)
Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; Gen. David Petraeus, commander of the region including Iraq and Afghanistan, and McChrystal by videoconference. This article appeared on page A - 3 of the San Francisco Chronicle. (San Francisco Chronicle)
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