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Travels with Dunford
Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, traveled to Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Iraq to work collaboratively to combat the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant and to discuss other security issues of mutual interest.

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Iraqi Offensive to Liberate Mosul Entering Critical Phase

The Iraqi offensive to retake Mosul from Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists is on or ahead of schedule, but the fight will take months, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials said while accompanying the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff during his trip to the region. Story

Chairman Thanks Troops for Sacrifices Made Supporting Iraqi Counter-ISIL Fight

Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said the strategy to defeat the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant is working, telling service members at a training base in Iraq that he sees proof every time he visits. Story

Dunford Wraps Up Saudi Visit

The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff concluded two days of discussions with Saudi leaders. Story

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Photo of General Joseph F. Dunford, Jr.

Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford is the 19th chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the nation's highest-ranking military officer, and the principal military advisor to the president, secretary of defense, and National Security Council. Biography