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Defense Secretary William Cohen talked about pay and retirement improvements for military personnel. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Henry Shelton also commented on President C…

Pentagon officials briefed reporters on Iraq. They showed videotape and pictures of the damage that occurred during the military strike. After their prepared remarks they responded to questi…

Secretary of Defense William Cohen and General Henry Shelton, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, briefed reporters on the situation in Iraq. After their prepared remarks they responded t…

Secretary Cohen and General Shelton talked about military strikes against Iraq describing them as serious and sustained air strikes. The strike employed cruise missiles launched from U.S. an…

A November 11th, 1998 White House Press Briefing regarding the Iraqi testing situation. The briefing is led by White House Press Secretary Joseph Lockhart along with Defense Secretary Willia…

Witnesses testified about the current military situation of many countries around the world and how they threaten U.S. security. They pointed out the areas of Kosovo, Korea, Iraq, and Asia a…

The chiefs of the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marines testified that dramatic increases in the defense budget were needed to maintain military readiness. In the contentious exchange between th…

General Henry Shelton discussed military strikes against terrorist sites in Afghanistan and Sudan.

Secretary William Cohen and General Hugh Shelton talked with reporters about the U.S. bombing of terrorist bases in Afghanistan and the Sudan. They stressed that terrorists cannot escape rea…

Committee members heard testimony from administration and military officials on the continuing deployment of U.S. troops in Bosnia with no deadline. Secretaries Cohen and Albright testified …

The Clinton administration held an event to emphasize the importance of Senate approval of NATO expansion. President Clinton said that the inclusion of Poland, Hungary and the Czech Republic…

Secretary Cohen announced that he is recommending quartering male and female trainees in more separate areas. He also stressed the need for greater supervision of recruits, more rigorous tra…

The Senate Appropriations Committee heard testimony about President Clinton’s request for supplemental military appropriations for U.S. operations in Bosnia and the Persian Gulf. Defense Dep…

Several administration officials spoke about current and U.S. defense policy. General Henry Shelton, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, spoke about how the military is recreating itself …

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee, chaired by Senator Jesse Helms R-North Carolina, heard testimony regarding the impact that the recent agreement between the United Nations and Iraq w…

House National Security Committee members heard testimony from Defense Secretary William Cohen and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman General Henry Shelton on the fiscal year 1999 defense budget…

President Bill Clinton talked about his administration’s foreign policy priorities for 1998. The President emphasized the essential role the military will play in the next century and the jo…