THE 'BACKBONE' BOOK

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12/17/2013 05:05 PM CST

Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, offered comments as the keynote speaker during the roll out of a book describing the duties and history of noncommissioned and petty officers at the Pentagon, Dec. 17, 2013. The book, "The Noncommissioned Officer and Petty Officer: Backbone of the Armed Forces," is the first of its kind. Written by noncommissioned and petty officers, it provides a comprehensive explanation of enlisted leaders across the U.S. Armed Forces.