"The recent strikes have degraded the air defense capabilities," said Gen. Peter Pace, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

But Gen. Peter Pace, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said it was not clear if the Iranian government had authorized the shipment.

The issue arose this week after Gen. Peter Pace, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said in published remarks that he believed homosexuality was immoral.

And so does Gen. Pace, though his superiors might wish he hadn't said it on the record.

"We will be talking to Congress this afternoon and issuing orders tonight," said Gen. Peter Pace, the vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

"This is not at all a finger-pointing exercise," said Gen. Peter Pace, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, during his Senate testimony on Tuesday.

Gen. Peter Pace, a Marine officer who is vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said at the same briefing that he would let General Mattis speak for himself.

"When you start operations there will be battles," said Gen. Peter Pace, commander of American forces in Latin America and a guest at the graduation ceremonies.

Gen. Peter Pace, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said that attacks by militants have "been more effective against our helicopters in the last couple of weeks."

The helicopter, carrying reinforcements, probably was struck by a rocket-propelled grenade, Gen. Peter Pace, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said at a Congressional hearing.