The vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff has encouraged graduates of National Defense University to tackle modern-day global leadership challenges with boldness and caring. Story
President Barack Obama addressed the U.S. Military Academy's graduating Class of 2014 in West Point, New York, emphasizing the importance of American global leadership and the cadets' role in the future of world affairs. Story
As U.S. troops move to a train-and-advise mission in Afghanistan, the reduced presence will allow the United States to address emerging threats in North Africa and the Middle East more effectively, President Barack Obama said in West Point, New York. Story
Members of the U.S. Air Force Academy's Class of 2014 honed their leadership skills amid a culture of commitment and respect -- values they'll employ as they face the challenges of the future, Vice President Joe Biden told graduating cadets. Story
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel congratulated the future Navy and Marine Corps officers of the U.S. Naval Academy's Class of 2014, advising the graduates to connect with those they will lead, to understand different perspectives, and to stay humble. Story
The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff tied his May 16 commencement address at the Virginia Military Institute in Lexington to the Battle of New Market that occurred during the Civil War. Story
The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff told Duke University graduates the nation needs leaders of consequence who believe in themselves and in the exceptionalism of America. "No mediocrity, no bystanders, no ambivalence," Dempsey urged. " ... Make it matter." Story
The vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff stepped up to the podium at his alma mater to talk to new Georgia Tech graduates about change, leadership and humility. Story
