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Dunford Arrives in Iraq to Assess Anti-ISIL Accelerants
April 20, 2016 — On the heels of Defense Secretary Ash Carter’s visit here, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff arrived in Iraq’s capital city today for talks with Iraqi, American and coalition officials... MORE

Carter Lauds Denmark’s Expansion of Counter-ISIL Role
April 20, 2016 — Defense Secretary Ash Carter today welcomed the decision by the Danish Parliament to expand Denmark’s role in the fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant... MORE

Department of Defense Press Briefing by Col. Warren via Teleconference from Baghdad, Iraq
April 20, 2016 — Department of Defense Press Briefing by Col. Warren via Teleconference from Baghdad, Iraq... MORE

Carter: Next Steps in Iraq ISIL Fight Include More Troops, Military Equipment
April 19, 2016 — Defense Secretary Ash Carter announced the next phase of the fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant during a troop talk yesterday in Baghdad... MORE

Carter Thanks U.S. Troops During Baghdad Visit
April 19, 2016 — The men and women of the United States military have made enormous progress toward defeating the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, Defense Secretary Ash Carter told troops in Baghdad yesterday... MORE

Remarks by General MacFarland in a Media Availability in Baghdad, Iraq
April 19, 2016 — Remarks by General MacFarland in a Media Availability in Baghdad, Iraq... MORE

Remarks by Secretary Carter in a Media Availability, Baghdad, Iraq
April 18, 2016 — Remarks by Secretary Carter in a Media Availability, Baghdad, Iraq... MORE

Carter Discusses ISIL, Iran with U.S. Airmen in United Arab Emirates
April 17, 2016 — Defense Secretary Ash Carter discussed the “two I’s” – ISIL and Iran -- with U.S. airmen at Al-Dhafra Air Base in the United Arab Emirates yesterday... MORE

Carter to Discuss Accelerating Efforts Against ISIL With Regional Partners
April 16, 2016 — Defense Secretary Ash Carter arrived in the United Arab Emirates today to consult with regional partners and other allies as the United States seeks to accelerate the campaign against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant... MORE

Rice Details U.S. Whole-of-Government Approach to Defeating ISIL
April 15, 2016 — President Barack Obama’s national security advisor spelled out America’s whole-of-government strategy against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant during a speech at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado, yesterday... MORE