Generally, Sunday talk shows talk about policy, and I don’t address policy. Joseph Dunford Read Quote
There’s no substitute for taking a clear-eyed look at the threats we’ll face and asking how our force will adapt to meet those threats. Joseph Dunford Read Quote
It’s something I take very seriously as a commander: the lives of our young men and women. Joseph Dunford Read Quote
I think the morale of Taliban fighters has been affected adversely as a result of the lack of success. Joseph Dunford Read Quote
From my perspective, to really be ready, we can’t afford to have these deep degradations in readiness associated with personnel turbulence post-deployment. Joseph Dunford Read Quote
I want to make sure I have a system that allows me to know that the platoon sergeant and platoon commander aren’t going to move at the same time when we come back from deployment. That sounds pretty simple, but it’s really about data. Joseph Dunford Read Quote
We cannot keep gapping units where we need a good strong NCO or staff NCO and he’s not there. They’ve got to have the right technical, the right leadership qualifications for the billet. Joseph Dunford Read Quote
I learned early in my career that if you see something that is not to standard or not within the law, and you ignore it, you’ve set a new standard, and it’s lower. Joseph Dunford Read Quote