Joint Chiefs of Staff
US Vice President Joe Biden , his wife Dr. Jill Biden and General Martin E. Dempsey Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff, listen to US President Barack Obama speak at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial for ceremonies to commemorate the Vietnam War’s 50th anniversary on Memorial Day May 28, 2012 in Washington, DC. Memorial Day is observed in remembrance for those died while serving in the US military.
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Now we must meet these changes and … in some places, catch up with them ... To do that we must let go of the old and familiar and grab hold of the new to build what [Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Army Gen. Martin E.] Dempsey calls the Joint Force 2020, an agile and technologically advanced force of tomorrow.
The successful test has also been warmly appreciated by the president, prime minister of Pakistan and chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee, who have congratulated scientists and engineers on their outstanding success
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