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Britain's Queen Awards Top US General Honorary Knighthood
Martin Dempsey, who was the top general in the US military until his retirement last year, has been awarded an honorary knighthood by Britain's Queen Elizabeth, the embassy in Washington said Monday.
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Top US General Says Iran Deal Lowers Near-Term Atomic Arms Risk
The top US military officer supported a proposed nuclear deal with Iran on Wednesday, saying it reduced the risk of Tehran developing atomic arms while buying time to work with allies to confront the Islamic Republic over other "malign activities."
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Top US General Advises UN to Improve Peacekeeping
America's top general flew to New York on Tuesday to advise the United Nations on how to improve its peacekeeping operations.
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Part of Pentagon Email Network Taken Down Over Suspicious Activity
An unclassified email network used by Army General Martin Dempsey and other members of the US military's Joint Staff has been taken off line because of suspicious activity, a Pentagon spokeswoman said on Tuesday.
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Russia Poses 'Greatest Threat' to US National Security: Marine General Joseph Dunford
Russia now poses the greatest threat to US national security and its behavior is "nothing short of alarming," Marine General Joseph Dunford, the nominee to be the US military's top officer, said Thursday.
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US, Iraq Working to Stem Attack on Baiji Oil Refinery: US General
American forces are trying to relieve pressure on Iraqi forces at the geographically important Baiji oil refinery, hitting militants with 26 air strikes since Tuesday and helping drop 18 pallets of supplies, the top US general said on Thursday.
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Escalating Air War on Islamic State Not the Answer: US General
The US military's top officer on Sunday defended the pace of the air war against Islamic State jihadists, warning that escalating bombing raids or sending in more American troops would be a mistake.
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US General Martin Dempsey Arrives in Iraq as Military Campaign Expands
The top US military officer, General Martin Dempsey, arrived on Saturday in Baghdad on an unannounced visit to meet US commanders preparing to increase American assistance to Iraqi and Kurdish forces battling Sunni Islamic State (IS) militants.
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Top US General Mulls Sending Advisers With Iraqi Ground Troops
The top US general told lawmakers on Thursday he would consider sending American military advisers to accompany Iraqi troops if they advance against Islamic State militants in the difficult terrain near Mosul and the Iraqi border with Syria.
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Future Ground Role For US Military Advisors in Iraq Likely: General Martin Dempsey
US military advisors are likely to take a more direct role in the ground campaign against jihadists in Iraq once Iraqi forces are ready to go on the offensive, the top US officer said in comments aired Sunday.
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Britain's Queen Awards Top US General Honorary Knighthood
Martin Dempsey, who was the top general in the US military until his retirement last year, has been awarded an honorary knighthood by Britain's Queen Elizabeth, the embassy in Washington said Monday.
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Top US General Says Iran Deal Lowers Near-Term Atomic Arms Risk
The top US military officer supported a proposed nuclear deal with Iran on Wednesday, saying it reduced the risk of Tehran developing atomic arms while buying time to work with allies to confront the Islamic Republic over other "malign activities."
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Top US General Advises UN to Improve Peacekeeping
America's top general flew to New York on Tuesday to advise the United Nations on how to improve its peacekeeping operations.
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Part of Pentagon Email Network Taken Down Over Suspicious Activity
An unclassified email network used by Army General Martin Dempsey and other members of the US military's Joint Staff has been taken off line because of suspicious activity, a Pentagon spokeswoman said on Tuesday.
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Russia Poses 'Greatest Threat' to US National Security: Marine General Joseph Dunford
Russia now poses the greatest threat to US national security and its behavior is "nothing short of alarming," Marine General Joseph Dunford, the nominee to be the US military's top officer, said Thursday.
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US, Iraq Working to Stem Attack on Baiji Oil Refinery: US General
American forces are trying to relieve pressure on Iraqi forces at the geographically important Baiji oil refinery, hitting militants with 26 air strikes since Tuesday and helping drop 18 pallets of supplies, the top US general said on Thursday.
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Escalating Air War on Islamic State Not the Answer: US General
The US military's top officer on Sunday defended the pace of the air war against Islamic State jihadists, warning that escalating bombing raids or sending in more American troops would be a mistake.
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US General Martin Dempsey Arrives in Iraq as Military Campaign Expands
The top US military officer, General Martin Dempsey, arrived on Saturday in Baghdad on an unannounced visit to meet US commanders preparing to increase American assistance to Iraqi and Kurdish forces battling Sunni Islamic State (IS) militants.
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Top US General Mulls Sending Advisers With Iraqi Ground Troops
The top US general told lawmakers on Thursday he would consider sending American military advisers to accompany Iraqi troops if they advance against Islamic State militants in the difficult terrain near Mosul and the Iraqi border with Syria.
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Future Ground Role For US Military Advisors in Iraq Likely: General Martin Dempsey
US military advisors are likely to take a more direct role in the ground campaign against jihadists in Iraq once Iraqi forces are ready to go on the offensive, the top US officer said in comments aired Sunday.
