Defense Department Confirmation Hearing
The Senate Armed Services Committee held a hearing on the nomination of Gordon England to be deputy secretary of Defense and Admiral Michael Mullen to be Chief of Naval Operations. Among the…
220 viewsThe Senate Armed Services Committee held a hearing on the nomination of Gordon England to be deputy secretary of Defense and Admiral Michael Mullen to be Chief of Naval Operations. Among the…
220 viewsFormer President Jimmy Carter and first lady Rosalynn Carter spoke at the commissioning of the Navy’s newest attack submarine, the USS Jimmy Carter. The submarine was the third and final in …
878 viewsU.S. Navy and Marine Corps officials testified about their base closing recommendations and the methodology used to formulate the recommendations. Topics included Navy and Marine unique func…
74 viewsSecretary England is the Defense Department’s designated civilian official for the Detainee Administrative Review Processes at Guantanamo. He talked with reporters about the Combatant Status…
127 viewsSecretary of the Navy Gordon England spoke to reporters about detainee status for prisoners in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, the operation of the military justice system at the base, and the release…
31 viewsSecretary of the Navy Gordon England spoke to reporters about the conduct of military tribunals for detainees held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba and the recent release of one detainee following th…
50 viewsSecretary of the Navy Gordon England briefed reporters on the conduct of military tribunals for detainees at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, the military judicial review process, and answered question…
76 viewsSecretary England spoke with reporters about efforts to review the status of prisoners held at Guantanamo Bay Naval Base. He addressed procedures for examining habeas corpus petitions and th…
53 viewsNavy Secretary, Gordon England spoke to reporters about the treatment of detainees in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and access to legal authorities for the detainees. Among the topics he addressed w…
31 viewsNavy Secretary Gordon England talked about plans to implement review processes for detainees held at Guantanamo Bay. Among the issues addressed were the rights of detainees, representation f…
88 viewsNavy Secretary Gordon England talked about U.S. foreign policy and the war on terror. He also discussed the situation in Iraq and U.S. interests abroad. Following prepared remarks, the secre…
25 viewsNavy Secretary Gordon England outlined a new process for reviewing detained terrorism suspects. Afterward, he responded to questions from reporters.
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