In the summer of 2014, President Barack Obama and his senior aides were scrambling to respond to the lightning advance of Islamic State fighters across Iraq and the collapse of local forces in the ...

“This could be war in the Middle East. It’s serious. And now, you’ve got to realize what this president has done to our military. And our military is so degraded now. It’s not just me who says this. I ...

Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Martin Dempsey briefs reporters about ongoing operations against Islamic extremists in Syria and Iraq during a news conference at the Pentagon, Sept. 26, 2014. In an ...

Sen. John McCain said Tuesday he won’t block Gen. Martin Dempsey’s nomination for a second term as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and expects him to be approved by the Senate Armed Services ...