Martin Dempsey: “The Convention also offers us an opportunity to exercise global leadership.”

it pains me to hear the characterization of balancing the budget on the backs of our service men and women.

It is in our national security interest to counter ISIL, wherever we find them.

If anybody here thinks I want to be the Chairman that goes down in history for having carved up pay and compensation and health care, I assure you I do not. I don't want to be that Chairman. The problem is there's going to be a Chairman…

I would not recommend we put United States forces in harm's way... simply to stiffen the spine of local forces.